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Strong's #1431 - גָּדַל

Transliteration

gâdal

Phonetics

gaw-dal'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

315

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things
1. (Qal)
  1. to grow up
  2. to become great
  3. to be magnified
2. (Piel)
  1. to cause to grow
  2. to make great, powerful
  3. to magnify
3. (Pual) to be brought up
4. (Hiphil)
  1. to make great
  2. to magnify
  3. to do great things
5. (Hithpael) to magnify oneself

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5242 ‑ ὑπερέχω (hoop‑er‑ekh'‑o); 3170 ‑ μεγαλύνω (meg‑al‑oo'‑no); 1081 ‑ γέννημα (ghen'‑nay‑mah); 1392 ‑ δοξάζω (dox‑ad'‑zo); 3373 ‑ μηκύνω (may‑koo'‑no); 4060 ‑ περιτίθημι (per‑ee‑tith'‑ay‑mee); 5142 ‑ τρέφω (tref'‑o); 2729 ‑ κατισχύω (kat‑is‑khoo'‑o); 837 ‑ αὐξάνω (owx‑an'‑o); 5312 ‑ ὑψόω (hoop‑so'‑o); 1625 ‑ ἐκτρέφω (ek‑tref'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (119)

Genesis 16

Exodus 2

Numbers 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 9

Hosea 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

BSB (115)

Genesis 14

Exodus 2

Numbers 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 4

Job 4

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 9

Hosea 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

CSB (102)

Genesis 14

Exodus 2

Numbers 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 4

Job 4

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 9

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

ESV (113)

Genesis 14

Exodus 2

Numbers 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 9

Hosea 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

KJV (119)

Genesis 16

Exodus 2

Numbers 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 9

Hosea 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

LEB (111)

Genesis 14

Exodus 2

Numbers 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 15

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 9

Hosea 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

LSB (169)

Genesis 22

Exodus 3

Numbers 4

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 7

Ezra 2

Esther 4

Job 6

Psalms 21

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 7

Daniel 11

Hosea 2

Joel 4

Amos 1

Obadiah 3

Jonah 1

Micah 2

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

N95 (124)

Genesis 19

Exodus 2

Numbers 3

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 5

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 4

Ecclesiastes 4

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 7

Daniel 10

Hosea 1

Joel 4

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

NAS (173)

Genesis 19

Exodus 2

Numbers 3

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 5

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 18

Ecclesiastes 4

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 10

Hosea 1

Joel 4

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (119)

Genesis 16

Exodus 2

Numbers 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 10

Hosea 1

Joel 2

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

Malachi 1

ASV (119)

advanced 1

and excellent 1

and he also shall be great 1

and he grew 1

and he is become great 1

and he shall magnify 1

and i will magnify 1

and it grew up 1

and it waxed great 1

and magnified 3

and magnified himself 1

and make 2

and that they should be nourished 1

and thou hast magnified 1

and wax great 1

and who hath brought up 1

and will magnify 1

and ye have magnified 1

be great 1

be grown 1

be magnified 5

be much set by 1

be not magnified 1

because he hath magnified 1

doth nourish it 1

exceeded 3

for he magnified 1

for he shall magnify himself above all 1

for now shall he be great 1

for thou hast magnified 1

great 8

great things 3

great things for them 1

greater 2

grew 6

grew up 1

grow long 1

grown up 1

had promoted 1

hath lifted up 1

hath magnified himself 1

he grew up 1

himself, and magnify 1

how great 1

how great things he hath done for you 1

i have nourished 1

i made me great 1

is greater 1

is grown up 1

is waxed 1

it is to make great 1

magnificent 1

magnified 3

magnify 1

me great 1

me that did magnify 1

neither have i nourished 1

neither madest it grow 1

nor brought up 1

nourished 1

oh magnify 1

promote 1

proudly 1

sake, to magnify 1

shall be greater 1

shall there be a great 1

so i was great 1

that magnify themselves against me 1

that she hath brought up 1

that thou shouldest magnify 1

that were grown up 4

thee, and make 1

therefore they are become great 1

they magnify themselves against me 1

thou hast increased 1

though they bring up 1

to magnify 1

until he became 1

was grown 3

was much set by 1

was with him, and magnified 1

waxed great 1

were grown 1

wherefore thou art great 1

who brought them up 1

will i be greater than thou 1

ye will magnify 1

yea, it magnified 1

BSB (115)

against its people is so great 1

and became great 1

and exalt 1

and excellent 1

and greater 2

and grew 1

and he grew up 1

and he has become rich 1

and increase 1

and increased 1

and it grew up 1

and magnified 1

and magnify 1

and matured 1

and mocking 1

and threatened 1

be greater 1

be magnified 3

became richer and richer 1

boast 1

boast proudly 1

even greater 1

exalted 2

exalted be 1

exalted him 1

great 8

great things 2

great things he has done 1

great you are 1

greater 1

grew 4

grew up 3

grow 1

grow up 1

grows up 1

had grown older 1

had grown up 6

had honored 1

had raised him 1

has lifted 1

has reached 1

has reared them 1

has triumphed 1

have exalted 1

have grown 1

he has magnified 1

he vaunted himself 1

he will magnify himself 1

he will make himself great 1

high 1

his greatness will extend 1

honored 1

i enlarged 1

i have raised 1

i reared him 1

i will magnify 1

is great 1

is greater 1

it grew as high 1

it magnified itself 1

made grow 1

made it grow 1

magnificent 1

magnify 1

makes it grow 1

may those who exalt themselves 1

me great 1

more and more powerful 1

nurtured 1

raised 1

shall be great 1

shall be greater 1

she brought up 1

so i became great 1

surpassed 2

they have become powerful 1

they raise 1

they were to be trained 1

those who taunt 1

to exalt 1

to exalt you 1

to magnify 1

was 1

wept more 1

were being brought up 1

who rises 1

will be as great 1

will be magnified 1

will i be greater 1

you boasted 1

you should exalt him 1

you would exalt yourselves 1

CSB (102)

acted arrogantly 1

arrogant 1

boasted 1

exalt 3

exalted 7

exalted himself 1

far 1

for 1

great 14

great things 3

greater 6

greatness 2

grew 7

grow 1

grown powerful 1

high 2

him 1

honored 3

i raised him 1

increased 2

increasing 1

intense 1

long 1

magnificent 1

magnified 2

magnify 3

magnify itself 1

make himself great 1

makes it grow 1

matured 1

more 1

nurtured 1

powerful 2

raised 2

rich 2

she has brought up 1

superior 1

the great 1

to grow 1

trained 1

triumphs 1

up 12

valuable 2

wealthy 1

who rises up 1

ESV (113)

advanced 1

became rich 1

became tall 1

boast 1

boasted 1

boasts 1

bring up 1

brought up 2

deals insolently 1

done 1

educated 1

exalt 1

exalted 2

excelled 2

excellent 1

full grown 1

great 32

great things 2

greater 5

greatness 1

grew 5

grew older 1

grew up 3

grow 1

grown 2

grown up 6

grows up 1

honored 1

increased 1

lifted 1

long 1

magnificent 1

magnified 4

magnified yourselves 1

magnify 8

most 1

mounted up 1

much 1

nourished 1

nourishes 1

precious 2

promoted 1

reared 2

surpass 1

things 2

triumphed 1

up 2

wealthy 1

KJV (119)

* 1

advanced 1

became 1

boasted 1

by 2

done 1

estate 1

exceeded 2

excellent 1

great 26

greater 5

grew 7

grow 2

grown 5

increased 1

magnifical 1

magnified 17

magnify 15

make 3

nourish 1

nourished 1

nourishing 1

passed 1

promote 1

promoted 1

proudly 1

things 4

up 15

LEB (111)

⌊became wealthier and wealthier⌋ 1

⌊i accomplished great 1

advanced him 1

and ⌊you have shown me great kindness⌋ 1

and be magnified 1

and boasted 1

and grow long 1

and he grew 1

and he has become great 1

and i will make 1

and instructed that ⌊they were to be educated 1

and it became strong 1

and it grew 1

and it grew up 1

and made boasts 1

and magnify 1

and make 1

and she grew up 1

and so i will exalt myself 1

and will consider himself above 1

and you became tall 1

and you magnified yourself 1

be exalted 1

be great 2

cause it to grow 1

exalted 1

exalting you ⌊in the sight⌋ 1

full grown 1

great 4

great are 1

great things 2

greater 2

grew 3

grew big 1

grew older 1

grew up 4

grows up 1

had grown up 4

had grown up with him 1

had honored 1

has become great 1

has been made great 1

has done great things 1

has grown 1

has lifted 1

have opened 1

he ⌊grew up with⌋ 1

he has done great things 1

he magnified himself 2

he makes great 1

he showed 1

he will ⌊boast⌋ 1

he will be great 1

he will consider himself great 1

him and made 1

i have become great 1

i reared 1

is great 3

is greater 1

is power to make great 1

it acted arrogantly 1

lest they boast 1

made 1

made it great 1

magnify 1

magnify itself 1

makes it grow 1

me that magnifies himself 1

promoted 1

raised 1

reared 1

shall be great 2

shall be greater 1

she raised 1

they bring up 1

they have become great 1

they were grown 1

thus, ⌊i accomplished far more⌋ 1

was 1

was greater 2

was grown 1

was precious 1

wealthy 1

who magnify themselves 1

who were raising them 1

will be great 1

will i be greater 1

you are 1

you are great 1

you have magnified 1

you make him great 1

you must magnify yourselves 1

LSB (169)

are 3

be 5

became 6

become 4

bigger 1

bring 1

brought 1

done 1

educated 1

exalted 3

great 32

greater 7

grew 16

grow 4

grown 4

grows 1

highly 2

let 1

lifted 1

long 1

made 2

magnified 23

magnify 12

make 5

makes 1

more 1

reared 3

rearing 1

tall 1

things 6

up 16

valued 2

was 1

N95 (124)

advanced 1

arrogant 4

arrogantly 1

became 6

become 7

bigger 1

bring 1

brought 1

done 1

educated 1

enlarged 1

exalt 2

exalted 3

great 18

greater 7

grew 16

grow 4

grown 5

grows 1

highly 2

increase 1

long 1

magnificent 1

magnified 11

magnify 5

make 5

makes 1

more 1

promoted 1

reared 3

rearing 1

rich 2

tall 1

things 3

valued 2

vaunt 1

wealthy 1

NAS (173)

are 3

arrogant 2

arrogantly 1

be 7

became 6

become 5

bigger 1

boast 2

boasted 2

bring 1

brought 1

done 1

educated 1

enlarged 1

exalt 8

exalted 8

gives 1

great 30

greater 8

grew 12

grow 4

growing 1

grown 9

grows 1

highly 2

honored 5

immeasurably 1

increase 1

lifted 1

long 1

made 3

magnificent 1

magnified 2

make 6

makes 1

prove 1

raised 3

raising 1

rich 2

tall 1

things 5

up 16

valued 2

was 1

wealthy 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (119)

advanced 1

and excellent 1

and grew great 1

and he also will be great 1

and he grew 1

and he shall magnify 1

and magnified 3

and magnified himself 1

and make 2

and that they should be nourished 1

and will magnify 1

and you have magnified 1

be exalted 2

be great 1

be magnified 2

be respected 1

because he has magnified 1

exalt 1

exceeded 2

for he magnified 1

for he shall magnify himself above all 1

for myself great 1

for then he will be great 1

for you have exalted 1

great 6

great things 3

great things for them 1

greater 2

grew 6

grew great 1

grew up 1

grow long 1

had grown 1

had promoted 1

has grown 1

has grown up 1

has magnified himself 1

he gives great 1

he grew up 1

he has become great 1

how great 1

how great things he has done for you 1

i have nourished 1

i made myself great 1

i will be greater than you 1

i will magnify 1

is greater 1

is grown 1

it grew great 1

large 1

magnificent 1

magnified 3

me who raised 1

neither have i nourished 1

neither made it grow 1

nor brought up 1

not be magnified 1

nourished 1

nourishes it 1

oh magnify 1

promoted 1

proudly 1

so i was great 1

that you should magnify 1

the great 1

the most 1

there will be a great 1

therefore they have become great 1

therefore you are great 1

though they bring up 1

to magnify 1

to make great 1

until he became 1

was grown 2

was respected 1

were grown 1

who brought them up 1

who had grown up 4

who has brought up 1

who magnify themselves against me 1

who she has brought up 1

will be greater 1

you and make 1

you have increased 1

you have magnified 1

you will magnify 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2054) l d c (גדל GDL) AC: Magnify CO: Rope AB: Magnificent: A cord is made by twisting fibers together, the larger and more numerous the fibers, the stronger the cord will be. Anything that is large or great in size or stature. [from: dc- from the twisting of sinew to make cords.] (eng: great - with the exchange and reversal of the r and l and the t and d)

V) l d c (גדל GDL) - Magnify: To increase in size or ones position of honor. KJV (115): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Pual, Piel) magnify, great, grow, nourish - Strongs: H1431 (גָּדַל)

N^m) l d c (גדל GDL) - Grow: An increasing in size. KJV (4): grow, great - Strongs: H1432 (גָּדֵל)

b^m) l i d c (גדיל GDYL) - Tassel: Something that is made from twisted fibers. KJV (2): fringe, wreath - Strongs: H1434 (גָּדִל)

c^m) l f d c (גדול GDWL) - Magnificent: Something with increased size, power or authority. KJV (529): great, high, loud, elder, mighty - Strongs: H1419 (גָּדֹל)

d^f1) e l f d c (גדולה GDWLH) - Magnificence: An increase in size power or authority. KJV (12): greatness, great, majesty, dignity - Strongs: H1420 (גְּדוּלָּה)

g^m) l d f c (גודל GWDL) - Magnificence: An increase in size power or authority. KJV (13): greatness, stout, stoutness - Strongs: H1433 (גֹּדֶל)

h^m) l d c m (מגדל MGDL) - Tower: A place of great size. KJV (50): tower, castle, flower, pulpit - Strongs: H4026 (מִגְדָּלָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

גָּדַל₁₁₅ verb grow up, become great (Aramaic גְּדַל (Ithpe`el),

twist, twine, Arabic

twist a cord, make firm, strong, become strong, so Late Hebrew) —

Qal Perfect ׳ג etc. Genesis 38:14 14t.; suffix גְּדֵלַנִי Job 31:18; Imperfect יִגְדַּל etc. Psalm 35:27 34t.; —

1 grow up,

a. child Genesis 21:8,20; Genesis 25:27; Genesis 38:11,14; Exodus 2:10,11 (JE) Judges 11:2; Judges 13:24; Ruth 1:12; 1 Samuel 2:21; 1 Samuel 3:19; 1 Kings 12:8,10 ( = 2 Chronicles 10:8,10) 2 Kings 4:18; גְּדֵלַנִי כְאָב he grew up to me as to a father Job 31:18;

b. lamb 2 Samuel 12:3.

2 become great,

a. in extent, wealthy Genesis 26:13 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:40 (JE) Jeremiah 5:27;

b. in value. ׳בְּעֵינֵי י, גָָּֽדְלָה נֶפֶשׁ בְּעֵינָ֑י prized by 1 Samuel 26:24 (twice in verse);

c. in intensity, grief Job 2:13, mourning Zechariah 12:11, punishment Lamentations 4:6, trespass Ezekiel 9:6;

d. in sound, loud cry Genesis 19:13 (J);

e. in importance, of a king Ecclesiastes 2:9; 1 Kings 10:23 ( = 2 Chronicles 9:22) Daniel 8:9,10 (under figure of horn), chief Genesis 24:35; Genesis 48:19 (J), Messiah Micah 5:3, Jerusalem Ezekiel 16:7;

f. of God 2 Samuel 7:22; Psalm 104:1, his works Psalm 92:6, his power Numbers 14:17 (J).

3 to be magnified,

a. house of David Zechariah 12:7;

b. Yahweh Psalm 35:27; Psalm 40:17; Psalm 70:5; Malachi 1:5, his name 2 Samuel 7:26 ( = 1 Chronicles 17:24).

Pi`el Perfect גִּדַּל Joshua 4:14; Esther 3:1; גִּדֵּ֔ל Isaiah 49:21; גִּדֵּ֑לָה Isaiah 51:18, etc.; Imperfect יְגַדֵּל Isaiah 44:14 8t.; Imperative גַּדְּלוּ Psalm 34:4; Infinitive גַּדֵּל Numbers 6:5 3t.; Participle מְגַדְּלִים 2 Kings 10:6 (מְגַדְּלוֺת Song of Solomon 5:15 ᵐ5ᵑ7 Hi Bö De); —

1 cause to grow, e.g. hair Numbers 6:5 (P), plants Jonah 4:10; Isaiah 44:14; Ezekiel 31:4; Song of Solomon 5:13; bring up children 2 Kings 10:6; Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 23:4; Isaiah 49:21; Isaiah 51:18; Daniel 1:5; Hosea 9:12.

2 make great, powerful Genesis 12:2 (J) Joshua 3:7; Joshua 4:14 (D) 1 Kings 1:37,47; 1 Chronicles 29:12,25; 2 Chronicles 1:1; Esther 3:1; Esther 5:11; Esther 10:2.

3 magnify,

a. man Job 7:17;

b. God Psalm 34:4; Psalm 69:31.

Pu`al Participle plural מְגֻדָּלִים brought up Psalm 144:12.

Hiph`il Perfect הִגְדִּיל Psalm 41:10 +, etc.; Imperfect יַגְדִּיל Isaiah 42:21; Daniel 8:25, etc.; Infinitive הַגְדִּיל 1 Chronicles 22:8; Amos 8:5; Participle מַגְדִּיל Psalm 18:51 ( = מִגְדֹּיל in "" 2 Samuel 22:51); plural מַגְדִּילִים Psalm 35:26; —

1 make great, e.g. shekel Amos 8:5, pile for fire Ezekiel 24:9, joy Isaiah 9:2, counsel Isaiah 28:29, wisdom Ecclesiastes 1:16, works Ecclesiastes 2:4, house of Yahweh 1 Chronicles 22:5; the heel Psalm 41:10 either lifted high (Ges), or (compare De Now) gave me insidiously a great fall; compare מִּיךָ׳ג Obadiah 12i.e. utter proud words (see רחב Hiph`il)

2 magnify, salvation Psalm 18:51, so "" 2 Samuel 22:51 (Kt מַגְדִּיל; > Qr מִגְדֹּל), mercy Genesis 19:19 (J), teaching Isaiah 42:21, the word of Yahweh Psalm 138:2.

3 do great things הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשׂוֺת,

a. in a good sense, of God Psalm 126:2; Psalm 126:3; Joel 2:21, also pregnant without Infinitive 1 Samuel 12:24.

b. in bad sense, of 'the northern one' Joel 2:20, also pregnant without Infinitive Lamentations 1:9; Zephaniah 2:8,10; Daniel 8:4,8,11,25; with עַל, of enemies Psalm 35:26; Psalm 38:17; Psalm 55:13; Job 19:5; Jeremiah 48:26,42; Ezekiel 35:13 of speaking עָלַי בְּפִיכֶם׳ג.

c. also, with Infinitive implied, wept greatly 1 Samuel 20:41.

Hithpa`el Perfect וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 38:23 I will magnify myself, shew myself great and powerful (of God); Imperfect יִתְגַּדֵּל, with עַל in a bad sense, magnify oneself against Isaiah 10:15; Daniel 11:36; יִתְגַּדָּ֑ל Daniel 11:37.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

גָּדַל

(1) pr. to twist together, to bind together, like the Arab. جدل. to twist, to twine a cord, Ch. גְּדַל, Syr. ܓܕܠ to twist, to twine, whence Heb. גְּדִילִים threads twisted together. This primary power is partly in the cognate languages applied to wrestling, whence جَادَلَ to wrestle, and Ethiopic ገደለ፡ to wrestle, to contend;-partly to strength and force, like other verbs of binding and twisting, חוּל, חָבַל, בָּבַר, קָשֵׁר, whence Arabic جَدَلُ strength. Hence the intrans. signification which is almost the only one in Hebrew

(2) to be or become great, to grow, pret. E, Job 31:18 fut. יִגְדַּל. (A trace of a transitive power is found in the pr.n. גְּדַלְיָה which see.) Genesis 21:8, 25:27 38:14 Exodus 2:10, 11 Job 31:18, גְּדֵלַנִי כְאָב “the orphan grew up to me as a father,” i.e. with me, under my care. The suffix is to be taken as a dative. It is applied to riches and power, Genesis 26:13, עַד בִּי־גָדַל מְאֹד “until he became very great,” i.e. very rich; 24:35 48:19 41:40 “only in the throne will I be greater than thou,” I will only be above thee in the royal dignity.

(3) to be greatly valued, 1 Samuel 26:24 (compare verse 21 1 Samuel 26:21). Also to be celebrated with praises, Psalms 35:27, יִגְדַּל יְהֹוָה “praised be Jehovah;” 40:17 70:5 2 Samuel 7:26.

Piel גִּדַּלִ, in the end of a clause גִּדֵּל (Joshua 4:14; Esther 3:1). [“Compare Lehrg. § 93, n. 1; Heb. Gram. § 51, n. 1.”]

(1) to cause and to take care that any thing shall grow, and become great, hence, to nourish, to train, as the hair, Numbers 6:5 to nourish plants, trees; used of the rain, Isaiah 44:14; Ezekiel 31:4 to bring up children, 2 Kings 10:6; Isaiah 1:2, 23:4. Figuratively, to make rich and powerful, Joshua 3:7; Esther 3:1, 5:11 10:2 Genesis 12:2.

(2) to make much of, to value highly, Job 7:17, “what is man כִּי תְגַדְּלֶנּוּ that thou makest so much of him?” Hence to praise, to celebrate, Psalms 69:31 followed by לְ 34:4.

Pual, pass. of Piel No. 1, to be brought up, caused to grow. Part. Psalms 144:12.

Hiphil.

(1) to make great, Genesis 19:19; Isaiah 9:2, 28:29 הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשׂוֹת to act nobly, to perform great actions, used of God, Joel 2:21 and without לַעֲשׂוֹת 1 Samuel 12:24 but see below. An ellipsis of another gerund is found, 1 Samuel 20:41, “they both wept, עַד־דָּוִד הִגְדִּיל (followed by לִבְכּוֹת) until David wept most violently.” The phrase is taken in a bad sense, הִגְדִּיל פֶּה Obadiah 1:12 הִגְדִּיל בְּפֶה Ezekiel 35:13, to speak arrogantly, proudly, also הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשׂוֹת to act arrogantly, Joel, 2:20 and simply הִגְדִּיל Lamentations 1:9; Zephaniah 2:8 followed by עַל Psalms 35:26, 38:17. Compare גָּבַר Hithpael.

(2) to make high, to lift up, Psalms 41:10.

Hithpael.

(1) to shew oneself great and powerful, Ezekiel 38:23.

(2) to act arrogantly; followed by עַל Isaiah 10:15; Daniel 11:36, 37 Daniel 11:37.

Derivatives גָּדוֹל, גְּדוּלָה, גְּדִילִים, מִגְדָּל, and pr.n. יִגְדַּלְיָה, מִגְדֹּל, or מִגְדּוֹל. The rest follow immediately.

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List of Word Forms

אֶגְדַּ֥ל אַגְדִּ֥יל אגדיל אגדל גְּדֵלַ֣נִי גִּדְּל֔וּהוּ גִּדְּל֖וֹ גִּדְּל֤וֹ גִּדֵּֽלָה׃ גִּדַּ֣לְתִּי גִּדַּ֤ל גִּדַּל֩ גִדֵּ֔ל גִדַּ֛לְתִּי גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹ גַּדְּל֣וּ גַּדֵּ֥ל גַּדֶּלְךָ֔ גָּדְל֖וּ גָּדְל֣וּ גָּדְלָ֧ה גָּדַ֖לְתָּ גָּדַ֣לְתָּ גָֽדְלָ֤ה גָדְלָ֖ה גָדַ֖ל גָדַ֣ל גָדַ֥ל גדל גדלה גדלה׃ גדלו גדלוהו גדלך גדלני גדלת גדלתו גדלתי הִגְדִּ֑יל הִגְדִּ֖יל הִגְדִּ֖ל הִגְדִּ֣יל הִגְדִּ֥יל הִגְדִּֽיל׃ הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃ הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים הגדיל הגדיל׃ הגדילו׃ הגדל הגדלת הגדלתי המגדילים וְגָדֵ֔ל וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי וְהִגְדִּֽיל׃ וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּי֙ וְיִגְדַּ֨ל וְיִתְגַּדֵּל֙ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל וִֽיגַדֵּל֙ וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ וַֽתִּגְדְּלִ֔י וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה וַיְגַדֵּ֨ל וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל וַיִּגְדַּל֙ וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיִגְדַּ֣ל וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ וַתִּגְדַּ֖ל וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל וַתִּגְדַּל־ וַתַּגְדִּ֤ילוּ וַתַּגְדֵּ֣ל וּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖ם וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל ואגדלה ואגדלנו וגדל וגדלתי והגדיל׃ והתגדלתי ויגדילו ויגדל ויגדלהו ויגדלו ויתגדל ולגדלם ולהגדיל ותגדילו ותגדל ותגדל־ ותגדלי יְגַדְּלוּ֙ יְגַדֵּֽל׃ יִגְדַּ֖ל יִגְדַּ֣ל יִגְדַּ֤ל יִגְדַּל֙ יִגְדַּל־ יִגְדָּ֑ל יִגְדָּ֔לוּ יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל יִתְגַּדָּֽל׃ יַגְדִּ֔יל יַגְדִּ֥יל יגדיל יגדל יגדל־ יגדל׃ יגדלו יתגדל יתגדל׃ לְגַדֵּ֥ל לְהַגְדִּ֨יל ׀ לגדל להגדיל מְגַדְּלִ֥ים מְגֻדָּלִ֪ים מִגְדֹּ֖ול מגדול מגדלים תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ תִּגְדַּ֤ל תִגְדַּ֜ל תַּגְדִּ֑ילוּ תַּגְדֵּ֥ל תגדילו תגדל תגדלנו ’aḡ·dîl ’aḡdîl ’eḡ·dal ’eḡdal agDil egDal ḡā·ḏal gā·ḏal·tā gā·ḏə·lāh ḡā·ḏə·lāh gā·ḏə·lū gad·də·lū gad·dêl gad·del·ḵā gaDal ḡāḏal gaDalta gāḏaltā gadDel gaddêl gaddelCha gaddelḵā gaddeLu gaddəlū gadeLah gāḏəlāh ḡāḏəlāh gadeLu gāḏəlū gə·ḏê·la·nî gedeLani gəḏêlanî gid·dal gid·dal·tî ḡid·dal·tî ḡid·dal·tōw gid·dê·lāh gid·də·lōw gid·də·lū·hū ḡid·dêl giddal gidDalti giddaltî ḡiddaltî giddalTo ḡiddaltōw gidDel ḡiddêl gidDelah giddêlāh giddeLo giddəlōw giddeLuhu giddəlūhū ham·maḡ·dî·lîm hammagdiLim hammaḡdîlîm hiḡ·dal·tā hiḡ·dal·tî hiḡ·dî·lū hiḡ·dil hiḡ·dîl higDalta hiḡdaltā higDalti hiḡdaltî higDil hiḡdil hiḡdîl higDilu hiḡdîlū lə·ḡad·dêl lə·haḡ·dîl legadDel ləḡaddêl lehagDil ləhaḡdîl mə·ḡad·də·lîm mə·ḡud·dā·lîm megaddeLim məḡaddəlîm meguddaLim məḡuddālîm miḡ·dō·wl migDol miḡdōwl taḡ·dêl taḡ·dî·lū tagDel taḡdêl tagDilu taḡdîlū ṯə·ḡad·də·len·nū tegaddeLennu ṯəḡaddəlennū tiḡ·dal ṯiḡ·dal tigDal tiḡdal ṯiḡdal ū·lə·ḡad·də·lām ū·lə·haḡ·dîl ulegaddeLam ūləḡaddəlām ulehagDil ūləhaḡdîl vaagaddeLah vaagaddeLennu vaiyagDilu vaiyigDal vaiyigdeLu vattagDel vattagDilu vattigDal vattigdeLi vaygadDel vaygaddeLehu vayigDal vegaDalti vegaDel vehigDil vehitgaddilTi veyigDal veyitgadDel vigadDel wa’ăḡaddəlāh wa’ăḡaddəlennū wa·’ă·ḡad·də·lāh wa·’ă·ḡad·də·len·nū wa·yiḡ·dal wat·taḡ·dêl wat·taḡ·dî·lū wat·tiḡ·dal wat·tiḡ·dal- wat·tiḡ·də·lî wattaḡdêl wattaḡdîlū wattiḡdal wattiḡdal- wattiḡdəlî way·ḡad·də·lê·hū way·ḡad·dêl way·yaḡ·di·lū way·yaḡ·dî·lū way·yiḡ·dal way·yiḡ·dāl way·yiḡ·də·lū wayḡaddêl wayḡaddəlêhū wayiḡdal wayyaḡdilū wayyaḡdîlū wayyiḡdal wayyiḡdāl wayyiḡdəlū wə·ḡā·ḏal·tî wə·ḡā·ḏêl wə·hiḡ·dîl wə·hiṯ·gad·dil·tî wə·yiḡ·dal wə·yiṯ·gad·dêl wəḡāḏaltî wəḡāḏêl wəhiḡdîl wəhiṯgaddiltî wəyiḡdal wəyiṯgaddêl wî·ḡad·dêl wîḡaddêl yaḡ·dîl yagDil yaḡdîl yə·ḡad·də·lū yə·ḡad·dêl yegadDel yəḡaddêl yegaddeLu yəḡaddəlū yiḡ·dā·lū yiḡ·dal yiḡ·dāl yiḡ·dal- yigDal yiḡdal yiḡdāl yiḡdal- yigDalu yiḡdālū yiṯ·gad·dāl yiṯ·gad·dêl yitgadDal yiṯgaddāl yitgadDel yiṯgaddêl