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גָּדַל S 1431 TWOT 315 GK 1540115 vb. grow up, become great (Aramaic גְּדַל (Ithpe.), ܓܕܰܠ ( bdal ) twist, twine , Arabic جَدَلَ ( jadala ) twist a cord, make firm, strong, become strong , so NH ) Qal Pf. ג׳ etc. Gn 38:14 + 14 times; sf. גְּדֵלַנִי Jb 31:18 ; Impf. יִגְדַּל etc. ψ 35:27 + 34 times;— 1. grow up , a. child Gn 21:8 , 20 ; 25:27 ; 38:11 , 14 Ex 2:1 0, 11 (JE) Ju 11:2 ; 13:24 Ru 1:13 1 S 2:2 1; 3:19 1 K 12: 8, 10 ( = 2 Ch 10: 8, 10 ) 2 K 4:18 ; גְּדֵלַנִי כְאָב he grew upo to me as to a father Jb 31:18 ; b. lamb 2 S 12:3 . 2. become great , a. in extent, wealthy Gn 26:13 (×2); 41:40 (JE) Je 5:27 ; b. in value, בְּעֵינֵי י׳ , גָּֽדְלָה נֶפֶשׁ בְּעֵיָנ˜י prized by 1 S 26:24 (×2); c. in intensity, grief Jb 2:13 , mourning Zc 12:11 , punishment La 4:6 , trespass Ezr 9:6 ; d. in sound, loud cry Gn 19:13 ( J ); e. in importance, of a king Ec 2:9 1 K 10:23 ( = 2 Ch 9:2 2) Dn 8:9 , 10 (under fig. of horn), chief Gn 24:35 ; 48:19 ( J ), Messiah Mi 5:3 , Jerusalem Ez 16:7 ; f. of God 2 S 7:22 ψ 104:1 , his works ψ 92:6 , his power Nu 14:17 ( J ). 3. to be magnified , a. house of David Zc 12:7 ; b. Yahweh ψ 35:27 ; 40:17 ; 70:5 Mal 1: 5, his name 2 S 7:26 ( = 1 Ch 17:2 4). Pi. Pf. גִּדַּל Jos 4:14 Est 3: 1; גִּדֵּ˜ל Is 49:2 1; גִּדֵּ˜לָה Is 51:1 8, etc.; Impf. יְגַדֵּל Is 44:14 + 8 times; Imv. גַּדְּלוּ ψ 34:4 ; Inf. גַּדֵּל Nu 6:5 + 3 times; Pt. מְגַדְּלִים 2 K 10:6 ( מְגַדְּלֹות ) Ct 5:13 Ö É Hi Bö D e);— 1. cause to grow ,
e.g. hair
Nu 6:5 ( P ), plants Jon 4:10 Is 44:14 Ez 31:4 Ct 5:1 3; bring up children 2 K 10:6 Is 1: 2; 23:4 ; 49:21 ; 51:18 Dn 1:5 Ho 9:1 2. 2. make great, powerful Gn 12:2 ( J ) Jos 3:7 ; 4:14 ( D ) 1 K 1:37 , 47 1 Ch 29:1 2, 25 2 Ch 1:1 Est 3: 1; 5:11 ; 10:2 . 3. magnify , a. man Jb 7:17 ; b. God ψ 34:4 w. ל , 69:31 . Pu. Pt. pl. מְגֻדָּלִים brought up ψ 144:12 . Hiph. Pf. הִגְדִּיל ψ 41:10 +, etc.; Impf. יַגְדִּיל Is 42:21 Dn 8:2 5, etc.; Inf. הַגְדִּיל 1 Ch 22:8 Am 8: 5; Pt. מַגְדִּיל ψ 18:51 ( = מִגְדֹּיל in || 2 S 22:51 ); pl. מַגְדִּילִים ψ 35:26 ;— 1. make great , e.g. shekel Am 8:5 , pile for fire Ez 24:9 , joy Is 9:2 , counsel Is 28:29 , wisdom Ec 1:16 , works Ec 2:4 , house of Yahweh 1 Ch 22:5 ; the heel ψ 41:10 either lifted high ( Ges ), or ( cf. De No w) gave me

insidiously a great fall; cf. ג׳ פִּיךָ Ob 12 i.e. utter proud words ( v. רחב Hiph.). 2. magnify , salvation ψ 18:51 , so || 2 S 22:51 ( Kt מַגְדִּיל ; > Qr מִגְדֹּל ). mercy Gn 19:19 ( J ), teaching Is 42:21 , the word of Yahweh ψ 138:2 . 3. do great things הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשֹׂות , a. in a good sense, of God ψ 126:2 , 3 Jo 2:21 , also pregn. without Inf. 1 S 12:2 4. b. in bad sense, of ‘the northern one’ Jo 2:20 , also pregn. without Inf. La 1:9 Zp 2: 8, 10 Dn 8: 4, 8 , 11 , 25 ; with עַל , of enemies ψ 35:26 ; 38:17 ; 55:13 Jb 19:5 Je 48:2 6, 42 ; Ez 35:13 of speaking ג׳ עָלַי בְּפִיכֶם . c. also, with

F. Böttcher.


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