H1431. gadal

גָּדַל‎₁₁₅ verb grow up, become great (Aramaic גְּדַל‎ (Ithpe`el), twist, twine, Arabic twist a cord, make firm, strong, become strong, so Late Hebrew) —

Qal Perfect ׳ג‎ etc. Genesis 38:14 14t.; suffix גְּדֵלַנִי‎ Job 31:18; Imperfect יִגְדַּל‎ etc. Psalm 35:27 34t.; —

1 grow up,

a. child Genesis 21:8, 20; 25:27; 38:11, 14; Exodus 2:10-11, (JE) Judges 11:2; 13:24; Ruth 1:12; 1 Samuel 2:21; 3:19; 1 Kings 12:8, 10 ( = 2 Chronicles 10:8, 10) 2 Kings 4:18; כְאָב גְּדֵלַנִי‎ he grew up to me as to a father Job 31:18;

b. lamb 2 Samuel 12:3.

2 become great,

a. in extent, wealthy Genesis 26:13 (twice in verse); 41:40 (JE) Jeremiah 5:27;

b. in value. בְּעֵינָ֑י נֶפֶשׁ גָָּֽדְלָה י, ׳בְּעֵינֵי‎ prized by 1 Samuel 26:24 (twice in verse);

c. in intensity, grief Job 2:13, mourning Zechariah 12:11, punishment Lamentations 4:6, trespass Ezekiel 9:6;

d. in sound, loud cry Genesis 19:13 (J);

e. in importance, of a king Ecclesiastes 2:9; 1 Kings 10:23 ( = 2 Chronicles 9:22) Daniel 8:9-10, (under figure of horn), chief Genesis 24:35; 48:19 (J), Messiah Micah 5:3, Jerusalem Ezekiel 16:7;

f. of God 2 Samuel 7:22; Psalm 104:1, his works 92:6, his power Numbers 14:17 (J).

3 to be magnified,

a. house of David Zechariah 12:7;

b. Yahweh Psalm 35:27; 40:17; 70:5; Malachi 1:5, his name 2 Samuel 7:26 ( = 1 Chronicles 17:24).

Pi`el Perfect גִּדַּל‎ Joshua 4:14; Esther 3:1; גִּדֵּ֔ל‎ Isaiah 49:21; גִּדֵּ֑לָה‎ 51:18, etc.; Imperfect יְגַדֵּל‎ 44:14 8t.; Imperative גַּדְּלוּ‎ Psalm 34:4; Infinitive גַּדֵּל‎ Numbers 6:5 3t.; Participle מְגַדְּלִים‎ 2 Kings 10:6 (מְגַדְּלוֺת‎ Song of Solomon 5:15 ᵑ7 ᵐ5‎ Hi Bö De); —

1 cause to grow, e.g. hair Numbers 6:5 (P), plants Jonah 4:10; Isaiah 44:14; Ezekiel 31:4; Song of Solomon 5:13; bring up children 2 Kings 10:6; Isaiah 1:2; 23:4; 49:21; 51:18; Daniel 1:5; Hosea 9:12.

2 make great, powerful Genesis 12:2 (J) Joshua 3:7; 4:14 (D) 1 Kings 1:37, 47; 1 Chronicles 29:12, 25; 2 Chronicles 1:1; Esther 3:1; 5:11; 10:2.

3 magnify,

a. man Job 7:17;

b. God Psalm 34:4; 69:31.

Pu`al Participle plural מְגֻדָּלִים‎ brought up Psalm 144:12.

Hiph`il Perfect הִגְדִּיל‎ Psalm 41:10 +, etc.; Imperfect יַגְדִּיל‎ Isaiah 42:21; Daniel 8:25, etc.; Infinitive הַגְדִּיל‎ 1 Chronicles 22:8; Amos 8:5; Participle מַגְדִּיל‎ Psalm 18:51 ( = מִגְדֹּיל‎ in "" 2 Samuel 22:51); plural מַגְדִּילִים‎ Psalm 35:26; —

1 make great, e.g. shekel Amos 8:5, pile for fire Ezekiel 24:9, joy Isaiah 9:2, counsel 28:29, wisdom Ecclesiastes 1:16, works 2:4, house of Yahweh 1 Chronicles 22:5; the heel Psalm 41:10 either lifted high (Ges), or (compare De Now) gave me insidiously a great fall; compare ׳ג מִּיךָ‎ Obadiah 12 i.e. utter proud words (see רחב‎ Hiph`il)

2 magnify, salvation Psalm 18:51, so "" 2 Samuel 22:51 (Kt מַגְדִּיל‎; > Qr מִגְדֹּל‎), mercy Genesis 19:19 (J), teaching Isaiah 42:21, the word of Yahweh Psalm 138:2.

3 do great things לַעֲשׂוֺת הִגְדִּיל‎,

a. in a good sense, of God Psalm 126:2; 126:3; Joel 2:21, also pregnant without Infinitive 1 Samuel 12:24.

b. in bad sense, of 'the northern one' Joel 2:20, also pregnant without Infinitive Lamentations 1:9; Zephaniah 2:8, 10; Daniel 8:4, 8, 11, 25; with עַל‎, of enemies Psalm 35:26; 38:17; 55:13; Job 19:5; Jeremiah 48:26, 42; Ezekiel 35:13 of speaking ׳ג בְּפִיכֶם עָלַי‎.

c. also, with Infinitive implied, wept greatly 1 Samuel 20:41.

Hithpa`el Perfect וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּ֫י‎ Ezekiel 38:23 I will magnify myself, shew myself great and powerful (of God); Imperfect יִתְגַּדֵּל‎, with עַל‎in a bad sense, magnify oneself against Isaiah 10:15; Daniel 11:36; יִתְגַּדָּ֑ל‎ 11:37.