גִּדְּל֖/וֹ
𐤂𐤃𐤋/𐤅
gâdal
the king advanced him
To become great, large, or powerful; to increase in magnitude, importance, or intensity. The verb expresses development or growth in a range of physical, social, intellectual, or moral dimensions. In its various forms, it can also mean to make something or someone great, to promote, to elevate in status or authority, or to deal arrogantly or boastfully. Semantic range includes literal growth in size (physical or numerical), enhancement of status or honor, bearing oneself with pride, showing arrogance, and empowering or raising up others.
Esther 10:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H1431
| Lemma | גָּדַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gâdal |
| Strong's | H1431 |
| Definition | To become great, large, or powerful; to increase in magnitude, importance, or intensity. The verb expresses development or growth in a range of physical, social, intellectual, or moral dimensions. In its various forms, it can also mean to make something or someone great, to promote, to elevate in status or authority, or to deal arrogantly or boastfully. Semantic range includes literal growth in size (physical or numerical), enhancement of status or honor, bearing oneself with pride, showing arrogance, and empowering or raising up others. |
Morphology HVpp3ms/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the king advanced him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1431-15
he made him great
| Morphological Notes | Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem gives a factitive/causative sense, expressing the act of making someone great or elevating him. The perfect 3ms with 3ms suffix indicates a completed action by a masculine singular subject toward a masculine singular object. |
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