Gamaliel (disambiguation)

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Gamaliel, also spelled Gamliel and Gamiliel, is the Greek form of the Hebrew name meaning "God is my reward/recompense" indicating the loss of one or more earlier children in the family. A number of influential individuals have had the name:

Contents

1 Hebrew Bible
2 New Testament
3 Other Rabbinical authorities
4 Gamaliel as a forename
5 Institutions
6 Places
7 Phrase

Hebrew Bible

In the Hebrew Bible it refers to Gamiliel, son of Pedahzur, the leader of the tribe of Manasseh during the census of the Israelites in the Sinai desert (Numbers 1:10;2:20;7:54,59;10:23).

New Testament

Gamaliel, also called Gamaliel I or Gamaliel the Elder was a first century authority on Jewish law who appears in the Acts of the Apostles. In Christian mythology, he was later considered to be a Christian saint (Saint Gamaliel). In Judaism he is a respected authority quoted in the Talmud.

Other Rabbinical authorities

Gamaliel II, also known as Gamaliel of Jabneh
Gamaliel III, son of Judah haNasi the redactor of the Mishna, and his successor as Nasi (patriarch). The redaction of the Mishna was completed under him, and some of his sayings are incorporated therein (Aboth ~i. 2-4). He was father of Judah II.
Gamaliel IV, grandson of Gamaliel III, patriarch in the latter half of the 3rd century; about him very little is known.
Gamaliel V, son and successor of the patriarch Hillel II.
Gamaliel VI, grandson of Gamaliel V, the last of the patriarchs, died in 425.

Gamaliel as a forename

Gamaliel Bailey (1807-1859) was a U.S. journalist
Gamaliel Bradford (1768-1824) was an American privateer
Gamaliel is the middle name of US President Warren G. Harding

Institutions

Gamaliel University is a Christian school in Indonesia

Places

Gamaliel, Kentucky
Gamaliel, Arkansas

Phrase

"Gamalielese" is a term coined by H. L. Mencken to mock President Harding's speaking style

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