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גָּדַל H1431
H1431 is the Hebrew word גָּדַל, transliterated gâdal and said gaw-dal'. The King James Version most often renders it magnified.
What it means
to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).
Where it comes from
a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434 (גְּדִל)), i.e..
How the King James Version translates it
Across 59 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: 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.
Verses using גָּדַל
The first 40 of 96 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 12:2 · KJV
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Genesis 19:13 · KJV
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
Genesis 19:19 · KJV
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis 21:8 · KJV
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
Genesis 21:20 · KJV
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Genesis 24:35 · KJV
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Genesis 25:27 · KJV
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Genesis 26:13 · KJV
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
Genesis 38:11 · KJV
Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
Genesis 38:14 · KJV
And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
Genesis 48:19 · KJV
And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Exodus 2:10 · KJV
And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Exodus 2:11 · KJV
And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Numbers 14:17 · KJV
And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my LORD be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
Joshua 3:7 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.
Joshua 4:14 · KJV
On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Judges 11:2 · KJV
And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
Judges 13:24 · KJV
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Ruth 1:13 · KJV
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
1 Samuel 2:21 · KJV
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
1 Samuel 3:19 · KJV
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
1 Samuel 12:24 · KJV
Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
1 Samuel 20:41 · KJV
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
1 Samuel 26:24 · KJV
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
2 Samuel 7:22 · KJV
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
2 Samuel 7:26 · KJV
And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
2 Samuel 12:3 · KJV
But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
2 Samuel 22:51 · KJV
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
1 Kings 1:37 · KJV
As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
1 Kings 1:47 · KJV
And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
1 Kings 10:23 · KJV
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
1 Kings 12:8 · KJV
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
1 Kings 12:10 · KJV
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
2 Kings 4:18 · KJV
And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
2 Kings 10:6 · KJV
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
1 Chronicles 17:24 · KJV
Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
1 Chronicles 22:5 · KJV
And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
1 Chronicles 29:12 · KJV
Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
1 Chronicles 29:25 · KJV
And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
2 Chronicles 1:1 · KJV
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1431 mean?
H1431 is the Hebrew word גָּדַל (gâdal), meaning to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).
How is H1431 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it magnified (10 times), great (9 times), magnify (8 times), grew (7 times), grown (4 times), among others.
How many times does H1431 appear in the Bible?
גָּדַל (gâdal) is tagged in 96 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1431 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434 (גְּדִל)), i.e..
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