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Lexicon :: Strong's H1431 - gāḏal

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גָּדַל
Transliteration
gāḏal
Pronunciation
gaw-dal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 315

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).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
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.
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 Targum Hi Bö De); —
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H1431

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1431 matches the Hebrew גָּדַל (gāḏal),
which occurs 116 times in 112 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Job 7:17–Dan 11:37)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:17 - “What is man that You magnify H1431 him,
And that You [fn]are concerned about him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:5 - “If indeed you vaunt H1431 yourselves against me
And prove my disgrace to me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:18 - (But from my youth he grew H1431 up with me as with a father,
And from [fn]infancy I guided her),

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:50

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:50 - He gives great H1431 [fn]deliverance to His king,
And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,
To David and his [fn]descendants forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:3 - O magnify H1431 the LORD with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:26 - Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress;
Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify H1431 themselves over me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication;
And let them say continually, “The LORD be magnified, H1431
Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:16 - For I said, “May they not rejoice over me,
Who, when my foot slips, would magnify H1431 themselves against me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 - Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The LORD be magnified!” H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:9 - Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted H1431 up his heel against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:12 - For it is not an enemy who reproaches me,
Then I could bear it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted H1431 himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:30 - I will praise the name of God with song
And magnify H1431 Him with thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4 - Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified.” H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:5 - How great H1431 are Your works, O LORD!
Your [fn]thoughts are very deep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:1 - Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD my God, You are very great; H1431
You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 126:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:2 - Then our mouth was filled with laughter
And our tongue with joyful shouting;
Then they said among the nations,
“The LORD has done great H1431 things H1431 for them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 126:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:3 - The LORD has done great H1431 things H1431 for us;
We are glad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 138:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:2 - I will bow down toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your [fn]truth;
For You have magnified H1431 Your [fn]word [fn]according to all Your name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 144:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:12 - Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up H1431 plants,
And our daughters as corner pillars [fn]fashioned as for a palace;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16 - I [fn]said to myself, “Behold, I have magnified H1431 and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my [fn]mind has observed [fn]a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:4 - I enlarged H1431 my works: I built houses for myself, I planted vineyards for myself;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:9 - Then I became H1431 great H1431 and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:2 - Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth;
For the LORD speaks,
“Sons I have reared H1431 and brought up,
But they have revolted against Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:3 - You shall multiply the nation,
You shall [fn]increase H1431 [fn]their gladness;
They will be glad in Your presence
As with the gladness [fn]of harvest,
As [fn]men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:15 - Is the axe to boast itself over the one who chops with it?
Is the saw to exalt H1431 itself over the one who wields it?
That would be like a [fn]club wielding those who lift it,
Or like a rod lifting him who is not wood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4 - Be ashamed, O Sidon;
For the sea speaks, the stronghold of the sea, saying,
“I have neither travailed nor given birth,
I have neither brought H1431 up young men nor reared virgins.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:29 - This also comes from the LORD of hosts,
Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great. H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:21 - The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake
To make H1431 the law great H1431 and glorious.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:14 - Surely he cuts cedars for himself, and takes a [fn]cypress or an oak and [fn]raises it for himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir, and the rain makes H1431 it grow. H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:21 - “Then you will say in your heart,
‘Who has begotten these for me,
Since I have been bereaved of my children
And am barren, an exile and a wanderer?
And who has reared H1431 these?
Behold, I was left alone;
[fn]From where did these come?’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 51:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:18 - There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne,
Nor is there one to take her by the hand among all the sons she has reared. H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:27 - ‘Like a cage full of birds,
So their houses are full of deceit;
Therefore they have become H1431 great H1431 and rich.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:26 - “Make him drunk, for he has [fn]become H1431 arrogant H1431 toward the LORD; so Moab will [fn]wallow in his vomit, and he also will become a laughingstock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:42 - “Moab will be destroyed from being a people
Because he has [fn]become H1431 arrogant H1431 toward the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:9 - Her uncleanness was in her skirts;
She [fn]did not consider her future.
Therefore she has [fn]fallen astonishingly;
She has no comforter.
“See, O LORD, my affliction,
For the enemy has magnified H1431 himself!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:6 - For the [fn]iniquity of the daughter of my people
Is greater H1431 than the [fn]sin of Sodom,
Which was overthrown as in a moment,
And no hands were [fn]turned toward her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:7 - “I made you [fn]numerous like plants of the field. Then you grew up, became H1431 tall H1431 and reached the age for fine ornaments; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown. Yet you were naked and bare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:9 - ‘Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD,
“Woe to the bloody city!
I also will make H1431 the pile great. H1431

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:4 - ‘The waters made it grow, H1431 the [fn]deep made it high.
With its rivers it continually [fn]extended all around its planting place,
And sent out its channels to all the trees of the field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:13 - “And you have [fn]spoken H1431 arrogantly H1431 against Me and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:23 - “I will magnify H1431 Myself, sanctify Myself, and make Myself known in the sight of many nations; and they will know that I am the LORD.”’

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:5 - The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be [fn]educated H1431 three years, at the end of which they were to [fn]enter the king’s personal service.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4 - I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and southward, and no other beasts could stand before him nor was there anyone to rescue from his [fn]power, but he did as he pleased and magnified H1431 himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:8 - Then the male goat magnified H1431 himself exceedingly. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken; and in its place there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:9 - Out of one of them came forth a rather small horn which grew H1431 exceedingly great H1431 toward the south, toward the east, and toward the [fn]Beautiful Land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:10 - It grew H1431 up to the host of heaven and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and it trampled them down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:11 - It even magnified H1431 itself [fn]to be equal with the [fn]Commander of the host; and it removed the regular sacrifice from Him, and the place of His sanctuary was thrown down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25 - “And through his shrewdness
He will cause deceit to succeed by his [fn]influence;
And he will magnify H1431 himself in his heart,
And he will [fn]destroy many while they are [fn]at ease.
He will even [fn]oppose the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken without [fn]human agency.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:36 - “Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt and magnify H1431 himself above every god and will speak [fn]monstrous things against the God of gods; and he will prosper until the indignation is finished, for that which is decreed will be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:37 - “He will show no regard for the [fn]gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will magnify H1431 himself above them all.

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