גָּדַל

ga.dal · to magnify

Hebrew · Strong's H1431 · Verb · Sounds like: gaw-dal' · 117 occurrences

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
גָּדַל 115 vb. grow up, become great
Qal
1. grow up
2. become great
3. to be magnified
Pi.
1. cause to grow
2. make great, powerful
3. magnify
Pu. brought up
Hiph.
1. make great
2. magnify
3. do great things
Hithp. I will magnify myself

Every occurrence

  1. Psalms 35:26 הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים ha.mag.di.Lim · An -ing word: causing it

    Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

  2. Psalms 35:27 יִגְדַּ֣ל yig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

  3. Psalms 38:16 הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃ hig.Di.lu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

  4. Psalms 40:16 יִגְדַּ֣ל yig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.

  5. Psalms 41:9 הִגְדִּ֖יל hig.Dil · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

  6. Psalms 55:12 הִגְדִּ֑יל hig.Dil · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:

  7. Psalms 69:30 וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּ va.'a.gad.de.Le.nu · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving.

  8. Psalms 70:4 יִגְדַּ֣ל yig.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

  9. Psalms 92:5 גָּדְל֣וּ ga.de.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.

  10. Psalms 104:1 גָּדַ֣לְתָּ ga.Dal.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:

  11. Psalms 126:2 הִגְדִּ֥יל hig.Dil · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

  12. Psalms 126:3 הִגְדִּ֣יל hig.Dil · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Jehovah hath done great things for us, Whereof we are glad.

  13. Psalms 138:2 הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ hig.Dal.ta · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

  14. Psalms 144:12 מְגֻדָּלִ֪ים me.gu.da.Lim · An -ing word: strong action received, it is done to the subject

    When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

  15. Ecclesiastes 1:16 הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי hig.Dal.ti · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

  16. Ecclesiastes 2:4 הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי hig.Dal.ti · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

  17. Ecclesiastes 2:9 וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי ve.ga.Dal.ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

    So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

  18. Isaiah 1:2 גִּדַּ֣לְתִּי gi.Dal.ti · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

  19. Isaiah 9:3 הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ hig.Dal.ta · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

  20. Isaiah 10:15 יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל yit.ga.Del · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up him that is not wood.

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