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

41. 1 Chronicles 11:9 וְגָד֑וֹל ve.ga.Dol · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

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

42. 1 Chronicles 17:24 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 established and magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and the house of David thy servant is established before thee.

43. 1 Chronicles 22:5 לְהַגְדִּ֨יל׀ le.hag.Dil · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

44. 1 Chronicles 29:12 לְגַדֵּ֥ל le.ga.Del · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou rulest over all; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

45. 1 Chronicles 29:25 וַיְגַדֵּ֨ל vay.ga.Del · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. 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.

50. Ezra 9:6 גָדְלָ֖ה ga.de.Lah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.

51. Esther 3:1 גִּדַּל֩ gi.Dal · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

52. Esther 5:11 גִּדְּל֤וֹ gi.de.Lo · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

53. Esther 9:4 וְגָדֽוֹל׃ פ ve.ga.Dol · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

54. Esther 10:2 גִּדְּל֖וֹ gi.de.Lo · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

55. Job 2:13 גָדַ֥ל ga.Dal · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

56. Job 7:17 תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ te.gad.de.Le.nu · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

57. Job 19:5 תַּגְדִּ֑ילוּ tag.Di.lu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, And plead against me my reproach;

58. Job 31:18 גְּדֵלַ֣נִי ge.de.La.ni · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    (Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);

59. Psalms 18:50 מַגְדִּיל֮ mig.dol · An -ing word: causing it

    Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

60. Psalms 34:3 גַּדְּל֣וּ ga.de.Lu · A command to all of you: strong action

    Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

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