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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2 Chronicles 1:1 וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ vay.ga.de.Le.hu · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
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2 Chronicles 9:22 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 wisdom.
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2 Chronicles 10:8 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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2 Chronicles 10:10 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 the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.
American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.