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King James Bible

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.