גָּדַל (gâdal) — Advance

Hebrew word study: גָּדַל (gâdal), Strong's H1431. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

HebrewStrong's H1431
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גָּדַל (gâdal)
Pronounced: gaw-dal'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434 (גְּדִל)), i.e.

KJV translation words: 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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1431 is tagged on 117 words in 114 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:2 and last appears in Malachi 1:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he grew up ×8he has made great ×6they had grown up ×4and becoming great ×3and he became great ×3it has magnified itself ×3and they grew up ×2he made great ×2he will become great ×2it is great ×2it was great ×2may it be great ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הִגְדִּיל ×13וַיִּגְדַּל ×10יִגְדַּל ×9גָּדְלוּ ×6גָדַל ×3וַתִּגְדַּל ×3גָדְלָה ×2גִּדַּל ×2וַיִּגְדְּלוּ ×2וַיִּגְדָּל ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×16Genesis ×14Isaiah ×9Daniel ×91 Samuel ×61 Kings ×51 Chronicles ×5Ezekiel ×5

Verses (first 25 of 114)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1434 גְּדִל (gᵉdil).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1419 גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl), H1432 גָּדֵל (gâdêl), H1433 גֹּדֶל (gôdel), H1434 גְּדִל (gᵉdil), H1435 גִּדֵּל (Giddêl), H1436 גְּדַּלְיָה (Gᵉdalyâh), H1437 גִּדַּלְתִּי (Giddaltîy), H3012 יִגְדַּלְיָהוּ (Yigdalyâhûw), H4026 מִגְדָּל (migdâl).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gâdal (H1431) mean?

To be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).

How is H1431 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1431 as: 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..

How often does גָּדַל (gâdal) appear?

Strong's H1431 is tagged on 117 words in 114 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:2 and last appears in Malachi 1:5.