Strong's Hebrew · H1431
גָּדַל
gâdal · gaw-dal'
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.
Definition
to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
Derivation
a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434 (גְּדִל)), i.e.
Appears 118 times in Scripture
““The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.”
“On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.”
“When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.”
“Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.”
“So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.”
“because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.””
“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
“Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.”
“and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).