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Lexicon :: Strong's H1419 - gāḏôl

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גָּדוֹל
Transliteration
gāḏôl
Pronunciation
gaw-dole'
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Part of Speech
adjective, proper masculine noun, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 315d

Strong’s Definitions

גָּדוֹל gâdôwl, gaw-dole'; or גָּדֹל gâdôl; (shortened) from H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent:— aloud, elder(-est), exceeding(-ly), far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 529x

The KJV translates Strong's H1419 in the following manner: great (397x), high (22x), greater (19x), loud (9x), greatest (9x), elder (8x), great man (8x), mighty (7x), eldest (6x), miscellaneous (44x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 529x
The KJV translates Strong's H1419 in the following manner: great (397x), high (22x), greater (19x), loud (9x), greatest (9x), elder (8x), great man (8x), mighty (7x), eldest (6x), miscellaneous (44x).
adjective

  1. great

    1. large (in magnitude and extent)

    2. in number

    3. in intensity

    4. loud (in sound)

    5. older (in age)

    6. in importance

      1. important things

      2. great, distinguished (of men)

      3. God Himself (of God)

        substantive

    7. great things

    8. haughty things

    9. greatness

      proper masculine noun
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּדוֹל gâdôwl, gaw-dole'; or גָּדֹל gâdôl; (shortened) from H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent:— aloud, elder(-est), exceeding(-ly), far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very.
STRONGS H1419: Abbreviations
גָּדוֺל 522 adjective great — ג׳ Genesis 4:13 + 279 times; גָּדֹל Deuteronomy 26:8 + 22 times; construct גְּדוֺל Ezekiel 17:3, 7; Jeremiah 32:19, גְּדָל־ Proverbs 19:19, גְּדָו֯ל־ Psalm 145:8; Nahum 1:3; suffix גְּדוֺלָם Jeremiah 6:13 + 2 times; plural גְּדוֺלִים Exodus 7:4 + 11 times, גְּדֹלִים Genesis 12:17 + 22 times; construct גְּדֹלֵי 2 Kings 10:6; suffix גְּדֹלָיו 2 Kings 10:11; Jonah 3:7; גְּדוֺלֶיהָ Nahum 3:10; feminine גְּדוֺלָה Numbers 22:18 + 96 times; גְּדֹלָה Genesis 15:12 + 31 times; plural גְּדוֺלֹת Nehemiah 9:26; Nehemiah 12:31, גְּדֹלוֺת Deuteronomy 27:2 + 30 times, גְּדֹלֹת Numbers 13:28 + 7 times; — great,
1. in magnitude and extent, e.g. sea Numbers 34:6, river Genesis 15:18, wilderness Deuteronomy 1:19, rain 1 Kings 18:45, mountain Zechariah 4:7, city Genesis 10:12, house Jeremiah 52:13, altar Joshua 22:10, throne 2 Chronicles 9:17, sea-monsters Genesis 1:21, fish Jonah 2:1, eagle Ezekiel 17:3, terebinth 2 Samuel 18:9, substance Genesis 15:14, wealth Daniel 11:2, victory 1 Samuel 19:5, 22 בּוֺר הַגָּדוֺל read הַגֹּרֶן ב׳ according to Greek Version of the LXX We Dr.
2. in number, e.g. nation Genesis 12:2, congregation Jeremiah 31:8, camp 1 Chronicles 12:22, army Ezekiel 17:17, sacrifice 2 Kings 10:19, slaughter Deuteronomy 28:59; 1 Samuel 4:17.
3. in intensity, fear Deuteronomy 4:34, weeping Isaiah 38:3, power כּחַ Exodus 32:11, joy Jonah 4:6, anger Deuteronomy 29:23, indignation Jeremiah 21:5, sin Genesis 20:9, iniquity Genesis 4:13, evil Genesis 39:9, trespass Ezekiel 9:7.
4. in sound, loud voice Genesis 39:14, cry Exodus 11:6, shout Joshua 6:5.
5. in age, elder, eldest, son Genesis 27:1, daughter Genesis 29:16, brother Genesis 10:21, sister Ezekiel 16:46.
6. in importance,
a. things † (הַ)דָּבָר (הַ)גָּדֹל an important thing or affair Exodus 18:22; Deuteronomy 4:32; 1 Samuel 12:16; 2 Kings 5:12; 2 Kings 8:13; יום יהוה Jeremiah 30:7; Hosea 2:2; Joel 2:11; Joel 3:4; Zephaniah 1:14; Malachi 3:23 [Malachi 4:5].
b. of men, great, distinguished, Moses Exodus 11:3, David 2 Samuel 5:10, Job Job 1:3, Mordecai Esther 9:4, kings Ecclesiastes 9:14; Jeremiah 27:7; especially of king of Assyria הַמֶּלֶךְ הַגָּדוֺל 2 Kings 18:19, 28 = Isaiah 36:4, 18, = Assyrian šarru rabbu, šarru dannu, e.g. KBi. 94, 1. 1; הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֺל the h.p. Leviticus 21:10 + 20 times; (הָ)אִישׁ גָּדוֺל 1 Samuel 25:2; 2 Samuel 19:33; 2 Kings 5:1; אִשָּׁה גְדוֺלָה 2 Kings 4:8; גָּדוֺל a great man 2 Samuel 3:38; Micah 7:3; לֹא תֶהְדַּר מְּנֵי גָדוֺל thou shalt not honour (favour) the person of a great man (opposed to דָּל) Leviticus 19:15 (H); (הַ)גְּדוֺלִים the great 2 Samuel 7:9 = 1 Chronicles 17:8; Nehemiah 11:14 (see below) Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 25:6; Jeremiah 5:5 (2 Kings 10:11 LXX of Lucian (Lag.) ἀγχιστεύοντας, Klo גֹּאֲלָיו); further גְּדֹלֵי הָעִיר 2 Kings 10:6; (כָּל־)גְּדֹלָיו 2 Kings 10:11; Jonah 3:7; כָּל־ גְּדוֺלֶיהָ Nahum 3:10.
c. of God, himself 2 Chronicles 2:4; Nehemiah 4:8; Nehemiah 8:6; Psalm 86:10; Psalm 99:2; Psalm 135:5; Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 12:6; Jeremiah 10:6; (הָ)אֵל (הַ)גָּדוֺל Deuteronomy 7:21; Deuteronomy 10:17; Nehemiah 1:5; Nehemiah 9:32; Psalm 77:14; Psalm 95:3; Jeremiah 32:18; Daniel 9:4; גדול מכל האלהים Exodus 18:11; גדול ומהלל מאד 1 Chronicles 16:25; Psalm 48:2; Psalm 96:4; Psalm 145:3; מלך גדול Psalm 47:3; Psalm 95:3; Malachi 1:14; his works Deuteronomy 11:7; Judges 2:7; Psalm 111:2, glory Psalm 21:6; Psalm 138:5, name Joshua 7:9; 1 Samuel 12:22; 1 Kings 8:42; 2 Chronicles 6:32; Psalm 76:2; Psalm 99:3; Jeremiah 10:6; Jeremiah 44:26; Ezekiel 36:23; Malachi 1:11 (twice in verse), mercy 1 Kings 3:6; 2 Chronicles 1:8; Psalm 57:11; Psalm 86:13; Psalm 108:5, goodness Nehemiah 9:25, compassion Isaiah 54:7.
7. in phrases † עוֺד הַיּוֺם גָּדוֺל it is yet high day (French grand jour, German hoch am Tage, the day is at its height) Genesis 29:7; כַּקָּטֹן כַּגָּדֹל (or reverse) as well small as great Deuteronomy 1:17; 1 Chronicles 25:8; 1 Chronicles 26:13; 2 Chronicles 31:15; (לְ)מִקָּטֹן וְעַד גָּדוֺל (or reverse) from small to great Genesis 19:11; 1 Samuel 5:9; 1 Samuel 30:2, 19; 2 Kings 23:2; 2 Kings 25:26; 2 Chronicles 15:13; 34:30; Esther 1:5, 20; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:10; Jeremiah 31:34; Jeremiah 42:1, 8; Jeremiah 44:12; Jonah 3:5.
8. construct גְּדֹל (הַ)כְּנָפַיִם great of wings Ezekiel 17:8, 7, so of anger Proverbs 19:19 (Qr); usually of God, in power Nahum 1:3, counsel Jeremiah 32:19, mercy Psalm 145:8.
9. as substantive concrete עשׂה גדלות do great things, of God's great acts of redemption and judgement Deuteronomy 10:21; Job 5:9; Job 9:10; Job 37:5; Psalm 71:19; Psalm 106:21; of the miracles of Elisha 2 Kings 8:4; of things too great and so presumptuous, haughty תבקשׁ ג׳ Jeremiah 45:5; מדברת ג׳ Psalm 12:4; לא הלכתי בג׳ Psalm 131:1 (compare Biblical Aramaic Daniel 7:8, 11, 20; also Revelation 13:5).
10. as substantive neuter greatness of arm Exodus 15:16; compare גָּבֹהַּ 4

† הַגְּדוֺלִים proper name, masculine father of Zabdiel Nehemiah 11:14 (RV & so most; but Greek Version of the LXX RVm and others the great).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:21; 4:13; 4:13; 10:12; 10:21; 12:2; 12:17; 15:12; 15:14; 15:18; 19:11; 20:9; 27:1; 29:7; 29:16; 39:9; 39:14

Exodus

7:4; 11:3; 11:6; 15:16; 18:11; 18:22; 32:11

Leviticus

19:15; 21:10

Numbers

13:28; 22:18; 34:6

Deuteronomy

1:17; 1:19; 4:32; 4:34; 7:21; 10:17; 10:21; 11:7; 26:8; 27:2; 28:59; 29:23

Joshua

6:5; 7:9; 22:10

Judges

2:7

1 Samuel

4:17; 5:9; 12:16; 12:22; 19:5; 19:22; 25:2; 30:2; 30:19

2 Samuel

3:38; 5:10; 7:9; 18:9; 19:33

1 Kings

3:6; 8:42; 18:45

2 Kings

4:8; 5:1; 5:12; 8:4; 8:13; 10:6; 10:6; 10:11; 10:11; 10:11; 10:19; 18:19; 18:28; 23:2; 25:26

1 Chronicles

12:22; 16:25; 17:8; 25:8; 26:13

2 Chronicles

1:8; 2:4; 6:32; 9:17; 15:13; 31:15; 34:30

Nehemiah

1:5; 4:8; 8:6; 9:25; 9:26; 9:32; 11:14; 11:14; 12:31

Esther

1:5; 1:20; 9:4

Job

1:3; 5:9; 9:10; 37:5

Psalms

12:4; 21:6; 47:3; 48:2; 57:11; 71:19; 76:2; 77:14; 86:10; 86:13; 95:3; 95:3; 96:4; 99:2; 99:3; 106:21; 108:5; 111:2; 131:1; 135:5; 138:5; 145:3; 145:8; 145:8; 147:5

Proverbs

18:16; 19:19; 19:19; 25:6

Ecclesiastes

9:14

Isaiah

12:6; 36:4; 36:18; 38:3; 54:7

Jeremiah

5:5; 6:13; 6:13; 8:10; 10:6; 10:6; 21:5; 27:7; 30:7; 31:8; 31:34; 32:18; 32:19; 32:19; 42:1; 42:8; 44:12; 44:26; 45:5; 52:13

Ezekiel

9:7; 16:46; 17:3; 17:3; 17:7; 17:7; 17:8; 17:17; 36:23

Daniel

7:8; 7:11; 7:20; 9:4; 11:2

Hosea

2:2

Joel

2:11; 3:4

Jonah

2:1; 3:5; 3:7; 3:7; 4:6

Micah

7:3

Nahum

1:3; 1:3; 3:10; 3:10

Zephaniah

1:14

Zechariah

4:7

Malachi

1:11; 1:14; 4:5

Revelation

13:5

H1419

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Strong's Number H1419 matches the Hebrew גָּדוֹל (gāḏôl),
which occurs 30 times in 28 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:3 - May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:5 - Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:2 - For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:1 - [fn]A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:10 - For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:19 - Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:1 - [fn]For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song. God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:13 - Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:10 - For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:13 - For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:3 - For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:4 - For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:2 - Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:3 - Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:25 - There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:21 - They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:4 - For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2 - Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:13 - he will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1 - A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:5 - I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:4 - to him who alone does great wonders,

His love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:7 - who made the great lights— 

His love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:17 - to him who struck down great kings,

His love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:5 - May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:3 - Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:8 - The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:5 - Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
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