Gamaliel: Meaning and Definition of

Ga•ma•li•el

1. (“the Elder” or “Gamaliel I”), died a.d. 50?, the teacher of Paul (Acts 22:3); the grandson of Hillel.
2. his grandson (“the Younger” or “Gamaliel II”), died a.d. 115?, leader of the Jews after the destruction of Jerusalem, a.d. 70.
3. a male given name: from Hebrew, meaning “the Lord is my reward.”