גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ
𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅
Gedaleyah
Gedaliah
Gedalĕyāh is a personal name meaning 'Yah has become great' or 'Yah is great.' Used as a theophoric proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, the term designates men from the monarchic and post-monarchic periods, often involved in administrative or leadership roles. The core semantic value expresses an act of magnifying or esteeming YHWH, with nuance depending on the context but always functioning as a proper name.
Jeremiah 41:1 · Word #18
Lexicon H1436
| Lemma | גְּדַּלְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Gedaleyah |
| Strong's | H1436 |
| Definition | Gedalĕyāh is a personal name meaning 'Yah has become great' or 'Yah is great.' Used as a theophoric proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, the term designates men from the monarchic and post-monarchic periods, often involved in administrative or leadership roles. The core semantic value expresses an act of magnifying or esteeming YHWH, with nuance depending on the context but always functioning as a proper name. |
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 | Gedaliah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1436-02
Yah Is Great
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric), formed from גדל + יָהוּ (Yahu). |
| Rendering Rationale | This proper masculine name combines the root גדל (to be great, grow) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), expressing the declaration that Yah is great. The rendering preserves both the root idea of greatness and the divine name element inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Gedaleyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah has become great |
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