Word Study

The meaning of גָּדוֹל

Understanding gâdôwl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1419
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

גָּדוֹל

Phoneticgaw-dole'
Transliterationgâdôwl
Grammar Code
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or גָּדֹל gâdôl (gawdole'); (shortened) from גָּדַל [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. - great (in any sense) - hence, older - also insolent adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

495 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 21:18

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

1 Samuel 17:13

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

Nehemiah 8:17

And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

Jeremiah 31:34

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Jonah 3:2

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
495x
Most Frequent Book
Jeremiah
Book Distribution
Genesis31
Exodus15
Leviticus2
Numbers7
Deuteronomy41
Joshua24
Judges12
1 Samuel34
2 Samuel15
1 Kings19
2 Kings28
1 Chronicles12
2 Chronicles25
Ezra6
Nehemiah26
Esther8
Job6
Psalms28
Proverbs4
Ecclesiastes3
Isaiah13
Jeremiah47
Lamentations1
Ezekiel33
Daniel14
Hosea1
Joel3
Amos1
Jonah13
Micah1
Nahum2
Zephaniah2
Haggai6
Zechariah9
Malachi3

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'גָּדוֹל' deepen your understanding of Genesis 21:18?

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