גָּדוֹל

ga.dol · great: large

Hebrew · Strong's H1419 · Adjective · Sounds like: gaw-dole' · 526 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • great: large H1419A 497
  • great: old H1419K · a Meaning of 15
  • Great (Sea) H1419J 13
  • Haggedolim H1419B 1

Strong's dictionary

or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from גָּדַל; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
גָּדוֹל 622 adj. great
1. in magnitude and extent
2. in number
3. in intensity
4. in sound, loud
5. in age
6. in importance
7. in phrases
8. cstr.
9. as subst. concr. do great things
10. † as subst. neut. greatness of arm
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
הַגְּדוֹלִים n.pr.m. father of Zabdiel Ne 11:14 (RV & so most; but 𝔊 RVm al. the great).

Every occurrence

  1. Nehemiah 1:3 גְדֹלָ֖ה ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

  2. Nehemiah 1:5 הַגָּד֖וֹל ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:

  3. Nehemiah 1:10 הַגָּד֔וֹל ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.

  4. Nehemiah 2:10 גְדֹלָ֑ה ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

  5. Nehemiah 3:1 הַגָּד֜וֹל ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.

  6. Nehemiah 3:20 הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ ס ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

  7. Nehemiah 3:27 הַגָּדוֹל֙ ha.ga.dOl · Describes something

    After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

  8. Nehemiah 4:14 הַגָּד֤וֹל ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

  9. Nehemiah 5:1 גְּדוֹלָ֑ה ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

  10. Nehemiah 5:7 גְדוֹלָֽה׃ ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

  11. Nehemiah 6:3 גְדוֹלָה֙ ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

  12. Nehemiah 7:4 וּגְדוֹלָ֔ה u.ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

  13. Nehemiah 8:6 הַגָּד֑וֹל ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.

  14. Nehemiah 8:12 גְדוֹלָ֑ה ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

  15. Nehemiah 8:17 גְּדוֹלָ֥ה ge.do.Lah · Describes something

    And all the assembly of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in 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.

  16. Nehemiah 9:4 גָּד֔וֹל ga.Dol · Describes something

    Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto Jehovah their God.

  17. Nehemiah 9:18 גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ ge.do.Lot · Describes something

    Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;

  18. Nehemiah 9:25 הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit-trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

  19. Nehemiah 9:26 גְּדוֹלֹֽת׃ ge.do.Lot · Describes something

    Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought great provocations.

  20. Nehemiah 9:32 הַגָּד֜וֹל ha.ga.Dol · Describes something

    Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and lovingkindness, let not all the travail seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

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