H1431Hebrewhiḡdiyl

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.

116
Total Occurrences
31
Books
116
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to 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

Etymology & Derivation

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gâdal; Pronunciation: gaw-dal'