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גְּדוּלָה H1420
H1420 is the Hebrew word גְּדוּלָה, transliterated gᵉdûwlâh and said ghed-oo-law'. The King James Version most often renders it greatness.
What it means
greatness; (concretely) mighty acts.
Where it comes from
or גְּדֻלָּה; (shortened) or (less accurately) גְּדוּלָּה; feminine of H1419 (גָּדוֹל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dignity, great things(-ness), majesty.
Verses using גְּדוּלָה
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 7:21 · KJV
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
2 Samuel 7:23 · KJV
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
1 Chronicles 17:19 · KJV
O LORD, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
1 Chronicles 17:21 · KJV
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
1 Chronicles 29:11 · KJV
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Esther 1:4 · KJV
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Esther 6:3 · KJV
And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
Esther 10:2 · KJV
And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Psalm 71:21 · KJV
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
Psalm 145:3 · KJV
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1420 mean?
H1420 is the Hebrew word גְּדוּלָה (gᵉdûwlâh), meaning greatness; (concretely) mighty acts.
How is H1420 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it greatness (6 times), great things (2 times), you great things (1 time), majesty (1 time), dignity (1 time).
How many times does H1420 appear in the Bible?
גְּדוּלָה (gᵉdûwlâh) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1420 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or גְּדֻלָּה; (shortened) or (less accurately) גְּדוּלָּה; feminine of H1419 (גָּדוֹל).
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