גָּדַל

Strong’s Definition

to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434 (גְּדִל)), i.e.

KJV Usage

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.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(piel)
• 4.(pual) to be brought up
• 5.(hiphil)
• 6.(hithpael) to magnify oneself

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gâdal; Pronunciation: gaw-dal'