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 Samuel 2:21 וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.
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1 Samuel 3:19 וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
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1 Samuel 12:24 הִגְדִּ֖ל hig.Dil · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.
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1 Samuel 20:41 הִגְדִּֽיל׃ hig.Dil · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
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1 Samuel 26:24 גָּדְלָ֧ה ga.de.Lah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
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1 Samuel 26:24 תִּגְדַּ֤ל tig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
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