גָּדַל

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. Genesis 12:2 וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה va.'a.ga.de.Lah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing:

2. Genesis 19:13 גָֽדְלָ֤ה ga.de.Lah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah; and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.

3. Genesis 19:19 וַתַּגְדֵּ֣ל va.tag.Del · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by you

   behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die:

4. Genesis 21:8 וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

5. Genesis 21:20 וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

6. Genesis 24:35 וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

7. Genesis 25:27 וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ vai.yig.de.Lu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And the boys grew: and Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

8. Genesis 26:13 וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:

9. Genesis 26:13 גָדַ֖ל ga.Dal · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:

10. Genesis 38:11 יִגְדַּל֙ yig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

11. Genesis 38:14 גָדַ֣ל ga.Dal · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.

12. Genesis 41:40 אֶגְדַּ֥ל 'eg.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

13. Genesis 48:19 יִגְדָּ֑ל yig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

14. Genesis 48:19 יִגְדַּ֣ל yig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.