U+05D2 "ג" Hebrew Letter Gimel Unicode Character

U+05D2 "ג" Hebrew Letter Gimel is the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing the sound /ɡ/ as in the English word "go." In Gematria, the traditional Hebrew system of assigning numerical values to letters, Gimel carries the value of 3. The letter's name is derived from the Hebrew word for camel, and its shape is thought to historically resemble the animal's neck or hump. In modern Hebrew, it is used in both formal and colloquial contexts, appearing in words like "גמל" (gamal, meaning camel) and "גן" (gan, meaning garden). The character is encoded in Unicode as part of the Hebrew block, supporting digital text across platforms and systems.