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

21. Judges 11:2 וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ vai.yig.de.Lu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of another woman.

22. Judges 13:24 וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.

23. Ruth 1:13 יִגְדָּ֔לוּ yig.Da.lu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 2 Samuel 5:10 וְגָד֑וֹל ve.ga.Dol · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

31. 2 Samuel 7:22 גָּדַ֖לְתָּ ga.Dal.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

32. 2 Samuel 7:26 וְיִגְדַּ֨ל ve.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee.

33. 2 Samuel 12:3 וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל va.tig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 2 Kings 4:18 וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל vai.yig.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.

40. 2 Kings 10:6 מְגַדְּלִ֥ים me.ga.de.Lim · An -ing word: strong action

    Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

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