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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
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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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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 thou shouldest magnify H1431 him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:5 - If indeed ye will magnify H1431 yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:18 - (For from my youth he was brought up H1431 with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:50

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:50 - Great H1431 deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

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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 them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify H1431 themselves against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, H1431 which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:16 - For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify H1431 themselves against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 - Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:9 - Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up H1431 his heel against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:12 - 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 H1431 himself against me; then I would have hid 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 a song, and will magnify H1431 him with thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4 - 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. H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:5 - O LORD, how great H1431 are thy works! and thy 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, thou art very great; H1431 thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 126:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:2 - Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things H1431 for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 126:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:3 - The LORD hath done great things H1431 for us; whereof we are glad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 138:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:2 - I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified H1431 thy word above all thy name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 144:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:12 - That our sons may be as plants grown up H1431 in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16 - I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, H1431 and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:4 - I made me great H1431 works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:9 - So I was great, H1431 and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:2 - Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished H1431 and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:3 - Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased H1431 the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:15 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify H1431 itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4 - Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up H1431 young men, nor bring up virgins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:29 - This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent H1431 in working.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:21 - The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify H1431 the law, and make it honourable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:14 - He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish H1431 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:21 - Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up H1431 these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?

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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 whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up. H1431

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:27 - As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, H1431 and waxen rich.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:26 - Make ye him drunken: for he magnified H1431 himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:42 - And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified H1431 himself against the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:9 - Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified H1431 himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:6 - For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater H1431 than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:7 - I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, H1431 and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:9 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great. H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:4 - The waters made him great, H1431 the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 35:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:13 - Thus with your mouth ye have boasted H1431 against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:23 - Thus will I magnify H1431 myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:5 - And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing H1431 them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4 - I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great. H1431

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:8 - Therefore the he goat waxed very great: H1431 and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:9 - And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, H1431 toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:10 - And it waxed great, H1431 even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:11 - Yea, he magnified H1431 himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25 - And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify H1431 himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:36 - And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify H1431 himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:37 - Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify H1431 himself above all.

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