Word meanings
Strong's dictionary
a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare גְּדִל), i.e.; to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride); 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.
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1 Kings 1:37 וִֽיגַדֵּל֙ vi.ga.Del · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
As Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
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1 Kings 1:47 וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל vi.ga.Del · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne: and the king bowed himself upon the bed.
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1 Kings 10:23 וַיִּגְדַּל֙ vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
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1 Kings 12:8 גָּדְל֣וּ ga.de.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
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1 Kings 12:10 גָּדְל֣וּ ga.de.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.
American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.