The meaning of “גָּדַל”
Understanding gâdal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] thin...
גָּדַל
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower. - to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride) 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grow up 1a2) to become great 1a3) to be magnified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cause to grow 1b2) to make great, powerful 1b3) to magnify 1c) (Pual) to be brought up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to make great 1d2) to magnify 1d3) to do great things 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:27 | “And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.” Word: גָּדַל (gâdal) | |
| 1 Samuel 12:24 | “Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.” Word: גָּדַל (gâdal) | |
| Ezra 9:6 | “And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.” Word: גָּדַל (gâdal) | |
| Jeremiah 48:26 | “Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the Lord: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.” Word: גָּדַל (gâdal) | |
| Amos 8:5 | “Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?” Word: גָּדַל (gâdal) |
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