גָּדְל֣וּ
𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤅
gadelu
great
a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare גְּדִל), i.e.; to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride); 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.
Psalms 92:6 · Word #2
Lexicon H1431
| Lemma | גָּדַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gâdal |
| Strong's | H1431 |
| In-context | great |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1431-08
they became great
| Morphological Notes | Primarily Qal perfect 3cp (HVqp3cp), indicating completed action by a plural subject. One occurrence is Piel imperative 2mp (HVpv2mp), an intensive/causative command addressed to masculine plural hearers. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd common plural form expresses a completed action by a plural subject, hence "they became great." This preserves the root idea of גדל as growth or enlargement leading to greatness or exaltation, while accurately reflecting the plural verbal form. In the Piel imperative occurrence, the sense intensifies to a command, "make yourselves great!" but the core idea of magnified greatness remains consistent. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גדל (greatness, enlargement, growth, exaltation, increase)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1431-01 |
agedil | I will cause to become great |
H1419-01 |
bagadol | in the great (one) |
H1433-01 |
begadelekha | through your greatness |
Word Usage (116 occurrences of H1431)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:2 | וַ/אֲגַדְּלָ֖ה | vaagadelah | and I will make great |
| Genesis 19:13 | גָֽדְלָ֤ה | gadelah | has become great |
| Genesis 19:19 | וַ/תַּגְדֵּ֣ל | vatagedel | and you have magnified |