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Lexicon :: Strong's H1431 - gāḏal

Strong's

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גָּדַל

Transliteration

gāḏal

Pronunciation

gaw-dal'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

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TWOT Reference: 315

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Strong’s Definitions

גָּדַל gâdal, gaw-dal'; a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434), 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, things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x

The KJV translates Strong's H1431 in the following manner: magnify (32x), great (26x), grow (14x), nourish up (7x), grow up (6x), greater (5x), miscellaneous (25x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x

The KJV translates Strong's H1431 in the following manner: magnify (32x), great (26x), grow (14x), nourish up (7x), grow up (6x), greater (5x), miscellaneous (25x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things
1. (Qal)
  1. to grow up
  2. to become great
  3. to be magnified
2. (Piel)
  1. to cause to grow
  2. to make great, powerful
  3. to magnify
3. (Pual) to be brought up
4. (Hiphil)
  1. to make great
  2. to magnify
  3. to do great things
5. (Hithpael) to magnify oneself

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STRONGS H1431: Abbreviations

† גָּדַל ₁₁₅ verb grow up, become great (Aramaic גְּדַל (Ithpe.), Lfdg twist, twine, Arabic جَدَلَ twist a cord, make firm, strong, become strong, so Late Hebrew) —
Qal Perfect ג׳ etc. Genesis 38:14 + 14 times; suffix גְּדֵלַנִי Job 31:18; Imperfect יִגְדַּל etc. Psalm 35:27 + 34 times; —

1. grow up,

a. child Genesis 21:8, 20; Genesis 25:27; Genesis 38:11, 14; Exodus 2:10, 11 (JE) Judges 11:2; Judges 13:24; Ruth 1:12; 1 Samuel 2:21; 1 Samuel 3:19; 1 Kings 12:8, 10 (= 2 Chronicles 10:8, 10) 2 Kings 4:18; גְּדֵלַנִי כְאָב he grew up to me as to a father Job 31:18;

b. lamb 2 Samuel 12:3.

2. become great,

a. in extent, wealthy Genesis 26:13 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:40 (JE) Jeremiah 5:27;

b. in value. בְּעֵינֵי י׳, גָָּֽדְלָה נֶפֶשׁ בְּעֵינָ֑י prized by 1 Samuel 26:24 (twice in verse);

c. in intensity, grief Job 2:13, mourning Zechariah 12:11, punishment Lamentations 4:6, trespass Ezekiel 9:6;

d. in sound, loud cry Genesis 19:13 (J);

e. in importance, of a king Ecclesiastes 2:9; 1 Kings 10:23 (= 2 Chronicles 9:22) Daniel 8:9, 10 (under figure of horn), chief Genesis 24:35; Genesis 48:19 (J), Messiah Micah 5:3, Jerusalem Ezekiel 16:7;

f. of God 2 Samuel 7:22; Psalm 104:1, his works Psalm 92:6, his power Numbers 14:17 (J).

3. to be magnified,

a. house of David Zechariah 12:7;

b. Yahweh Psalm 35:27; Psalm 40:17; Psalm 70:5; Malachi 1:5, his name 2 Samuel 7:26 (= 1 Chronicles 17:24).

Pi. Perfect גִּדַּל Joshua 4:14; Esther 3:1; גִּדֵּ֔ל Isaiah 49:21; גִּדֵּ֑לָה Isaiah 51:18, etc.; Imperfect יְגַדֵּל Isaiah 44:14 + 8 times; Imperative גַּדְּלוּ Psalm 34:4; Infinitive גַּדֵּל Numbers 6:5 + 3 times; Participle מְגַדְּלִים 2 Kings 10:6 (מְגַדְּלוֺת Songs 5:15 Greek Version of the LXX

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1. cause to grow, e.g. hair Numbers 6:5 (P), plants Jonah 4:10; Isaiah 44:14; Ezekiel 31:4; Songs 5:13; bring up children 2 Kings 10:6; Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 23:4; Isaiah 49:21; Isaiah 51:18; Daniel 1:5; Hosea 9:12.

2. make great, powerful Genesis 12:2 (J) Joshua 3:7; Joshua 4:14 (D) 1 Kings 1:37, 47; 1 Chronicles 29:12, 25; 2 Chronicles 1:1; Esther 3:1; Esther 5:11; Esther 10:2.

3. magnify,

a. man Job 7:17;

b. God Psalm 34:4; Psalm 69:31.

Pu. Participle plural מְגֻדָּלִים brought up Psalm 144:12.
Hiph. Perfect הִגְדִּיל Psalm 41:10 +, etc.; Imperfect יַגְדִּיל Isaiah 42:21; Daniel 8:25, etc.; Infinitive הַגְדִּיל 1 Chronicles 22:8; Amos 8:5; Participle מַגְדִּיל Psalm 18:51 (= מִגְדֹּיל in || 2 Samuel 22:51); plural מַגְדִּילִים Psalm 35:26; —

1. make great, e.g. shekel Amos 8:5, pile for fire Ezekiel 24:9, joy Isaiah 9:2, counsel Isaiah 28:29, wisdom Ecclesiastes 1:16, works Ecclesiastes 2:4, house of Yahweh 1 Chronicles 22:5; the heel Psalm 41:10 either lifted high (Ges), or (compare De Now) gave me insidiously a great fall; compare [H6310 פִּיךָ נ׳ Obadiah 12] i.e. utter proud words (see H7337 רחב Hiph.)

2. magnify, salvation Psalm 18:51, so || 2 Samuel 22:51 (Kt מַגְדִּיל; > Qr מִגְדֹּל), mercy Genesis 19:19 (J), teaching Isaiah 42:21, the word of Yahweh Psalm 138:2.

3. do great things הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשׂוֺת,

a. in a good sense, of God Psalm 126:2; Psalm 126:3; Joel 2:21, also pregnant without Infinitive 1 Samuel 12:24.

b. in bad sense, of 'the northern one' Joel 2:20, also pregnant without Infinitive Lamentations 1:9; Zephaniah 2:8, 10; Daniel 8:4, 8, 11, 25; with עַל, of enemies Psalm 35:26; Psalm 38:17; Psalm 55:13; Job 19:5; Jeremiah 48:26, 42; Ezekiel 35:13 of speaking עָלַי בְּפִיכֶם ג׳.

c. also, with Infinitive implied, wept greatly 1 Samuel 20:41.

Hithp. Perfect וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 38:23 I will magnify myself, shew myself great and powerful (of God); Imperfect יִתְגַּדֵּל, with עַל in a bad sense, magnify oneself against Isaiah 10:15; Daniel 11:36; יִתְגַּדָּ֑ל Daniel 11:37.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:2; 19:13; 19:19; 21:8; 21:20; 24:35; 25:27; 26:13; 38:11; 38:14; 38:14; 41:40; 48:19

Exodus

2:10; 2:11

Numbers

6:5; 6:5; 14:17

Joshua

3:7; 4:14; 4:14

Judges

11:2; 13:24

Ruth

1:12

1 Samuel

2:21; 3:19; 12:24; 20:41; 26:24

2 Samuel

7:22; 7:26; 12:3; 22:51; 22:51

1 Kings

1:37; 1:47; 10:23; 12:8; 12:10

2 Kings

4:18; 10:6; 10:6

1 Chronicles

17:24; 22:5; 22:8; 29:12; 29:25

2 Chronicles

1:1; 9:22; 10:8; 10:10

Esther

3:1; 3:1; 5:11; 10:2

Job

2:13; 7:17; 19:5; 31:18; 31:18

Psalms

34:4; 34:4; 35:26; 35:26; 35:27; 35:27; 38:17; 40:17; 41:10; 41:10; 55:13; 69:31; 70:5; 92:6; 104:1; 126:2; 126:3; 138:2; 144:12

Ecclesiastes

1:16; 2:4; 2:9

Song of Songs

5:13; 5:15

Isaiah

1:2; 9:2; 10:15; 23:4; 28:29; 42:21; 42:21; 44:14; 44:14; 49:21; 49:21; 51:18; 51:18

Jeremiah

5:27; 48:26; 48:42

Lamentations

1:9; 4:6

Ezekiel

9:6; 16:7; 24:9; 31:4; 35:13; 38:23

Daniel

1:5; 8:4; 8:8; 8:9; 8:10; 8:11; 8:25; 8:25; 11:36; 11:37

Hosea

9:12

Joel

2:20; 2:21

Amos

8:5; 8:5

Jonah

4:10

Micah

5:3

Zephaniah

2:8; 2:10

Zechariah

12:7; 12:11

Malachi

1:5

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Strong's Number H1431 matches the Hebrew גָּדַל (gāḏal),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Psa 18:50 -

He gives^H1431 great^H1431 [fn]salvation^H3444 to His king^H4428,

And shows^H6213 faithfulness^H2617 to His anointed^H4899,

To David^H1732 and his [fn]descendants^H2233 forever^H5704^H5769.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:3

Psa 34:3 -

Exalt^H1431 the LORD^H3068 with me,

And let’s exalt^H7311 His name^H8034 together^H3162.

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Psa 35:26 -

May those be^H954 ashamed^H954 and altogether^H3162 humiliated^H2659 who rejoice^H8056 at my distress^H7451;

May those who exalt^H1431 themselves over^H5921 me be clothed^H3847 with shame^H1322 and dishonor^H3639.

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May those shout^H7442 for^H7442 joy^H7442 and rejoice^H8055, who^H2655 take^H2655 delight^H2655 in my vindication^H6664;

And may they say^H559 continually^H8548, “The LORD^H3068 be exalted^H1431,

Who^H2655 delights^H2655 in the prosperity^H7965 of His servant^H5650.”

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For I said^H559, “May they not rejoice^H8055 over me,

Who, when my foot^H7272 slips^H4131, would exalt^H1431 themselves over^H5921 me.”

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May all^H3605 who seek^H1245 You rejoice^H7797 and be^H8055 glad^H8055 in You;

May those who love^H157 Your salvation^H8668 continually^H8548 say^H559,

“The LORD^H3068 be exalted^H1431!”

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Even^H1571 my [fn]close^H7965 friend^H376^H7965 in whom^H834 I trusted^H982,

Who ate^H398 my bread^H3899,

Has lifted^H1431 up^H1431 his heel^H6119 against^H5921 me.

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For it is not an enemy^H340 who taunts^H2778 me,

Then I could endure^H5375 it;

Nor^H3808 is it one who hates^H8130 me who has exalted^H1431 himself against^H5921 me,

Then I could hide^H5641 myself from him.

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I will praise^H1984 the name^H8034 of God^H430 with song^H7892,

And exalt^H1431 Him with thanksgiving^H8426.

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May all^H3605 who seek^H1245 You rejoice^H7797 and be^H8055 glad^H8055 in You;

And may those who love^H157 Your salvation^H3444 say^H559 continually^H8548,

“May God^H430 be exalted^H1431!”

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How^H4100 great^H1431 are^H1431 Your works^H4639, LORD^H3068!

Your [fn]thoughts^H4284 are^H6009 very^H3966 deep^H6009.

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Bless^H1288 the LORD^H3068, my soul^H5315!

LORD^H3068 my God^H430, You are^H1431 very^H3966 great^H1431;

You are clothed^H3847 with splendor^H1935 and majesty^H1926,

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Then^H227 our mouth^H6310 was filled^H4390 with laughter^H7814

And our tongue^H3956 with joyful^H7440 shouting^H7440;

Then^H227 they said^H559 among the nations^H1471,

“The LORD^H3068 has done^H6213 great^H1431 things^H1431 for them.”

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The LORD^H3068 has done^H6213 great^H1431 things^H1431 for us;

We are joyful^H8056.

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Psa 138:2 -

I will bow^H2331 down^H2331 toward^H413 Your holy^H6944 temple^H1964

And give^H3034 thanks^H3034 to Your name^H8034 for Your mercy^H2617 and Your [fn]truth^H571;

For You have made^H1431 Your [fn]word^H565 great^H1431 [fn]according^H5921 to all^H3605 Your name^H8034.

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When^H834 our sons^H1121 in their youth^H5271 are like growing^H1431 plants^H5195,

And our daughters^H1323 like corner^H2106 pillars [fn]fashioned^H2404 for a palace^H1964,

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