Strongs Number: H1431
- Hebrew Word
- גָּדַל
- Transliteration
- gâdal
- Phonetic
- gaw-dal'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to twist (compare {H1434 }) that {is} to be (causatively make) large (in various {senses} as in {body} {mind} estate or {honor} also in pride)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things
a. (Qal)
1. to grow up
2. to become great
3. to be magnified
b. (Piel)
1. to cause to grow
2. to make great, powerful
3. to magnify
c. (Pual) to be brought up
d. (Hiphil)
1. to make great
2. to magnify
3. to do great things
e. (Hithpael) to magnify oneself
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {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.