The meaning of “גָּדוֹל”
Understanding gâdôwl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or גָּדֹל gâdôl (gawdole'); (shortened) from גָּדַל [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, ...
גָּדוֹל
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:18 | “Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.” Word: גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl) | |
| 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.” Word: גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl) | |
| 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.” Word: גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl) | |
| 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.” Word: גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl) | |
| Jonah 3:2 | “Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.” Word: גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl) |
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