יִגְדַּלְיָ֖הוּ
𐤉𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅
Yigedaleyahu
Igdaliah
A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has grown great' or 'Yahweh (is) exalted.' The name is best understood as a theophoric construction indicating that the deity Yahweh is the agent of greatness or exaltation. In biblical usage, it refers specifically to an Israelite individual named Yigdal-yahu.
Jeremiah 35:4 · Word #10
Lexicon H3012
| Lemma | יִגְדַּלְיָהוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Yigedaleyahu |
| Strong's | H3012 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has grown great' or 'Yahweh (is) exalted.' The name is best understood as a theophoric construction indicating that the deity Yahweh is the agent of greatness or exaltation. In biblical usage, it refers specifically to an Israelite individual named Yigdal-yahu. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Igdaliah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3012-01
Yahweh has grown great
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; verbal form from גדל with suffixed theophoric element יָהוּ (Yahu). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the verbal form from גדל ("to grow great, be magnified") with the theophoric suffix יָהוּ (Yahu), indicating Yahweh as the subject. The rendering preserves the verbal force and acknowledges the theophoric structure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yigedaleyahu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yahweh has grown great |
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