UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: גְּדַלְיָה; גְּדַלְיָהוּ; גִּדַּלְתִּי; יִגְדַּלְיָהוּ; מִגְדֹּל

Related lemmas: גָּדֹול · גְּדוּלָה · גִּדֵּל · גָּדֵל · גֹּדֶל · מִגְדָּל

Sense 1: to be large, to grow large

Semantic domains: Large (002001001034)

Core domains: Size (161)

Definition: = process by which objects increase in size

Forms: vbqal-

GEN 48:19: RV GEN 48:19 · LV GEN 48:19 · Read together GEN 48:19

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19 But his father pushed back, “I know, my son, I know. Menasheh will also become a people, and he will also be great. Nevertheless his younger brother will be the greater one, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”

OET-LV GEN 48:19

19 And_ his/its_father _he _refused and_he/it _said I _know my _son _of_my I _know also he he _will _become (into)_a_people and_also he he _will _become _great and_but his/its_brother the_small(sg) he _will _become _great from_him/it and_offspring _of_his it _will _be the _fullness _of the_nations.

EZE 16:26: RV EZE 16:26 · LV EZE 16:26 · Read together EZE 16:26

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26 You’ve acted like a prostitute with your lusty neighbours the Mitsrim (Egyptians), and you committed many more acts of prostitution, provoking me to anger.

OET-LV EZE 16:26

26 And_you _acted _as _a _prostitute to the _people _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) neighbours _of_your who _were_great _of flesh and_you _increased DOM prostitution _of_your to_provoke_me _to _anger.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 48:19 · LV GEN 48:19 · Read together GEN 48:19

EZE: RV EZE 16:26 · LV EZE 16:26 · Read together EZE 16:26

DAN: RV DAN 8:9–10 · LV DAN 8:9–10 · Read together DAN 8:9–10

Sense 2: to cause to grow, to let grow, to make big

Semantic domains: Large (002001001034)

Core domains: Size (161)

Definition: = causative process where someone causes or permits objects to increase in size

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-

NUM 6:5: RV NUM 6:5 · LV NUM 6:5 · Read together NUM 6:5

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5 “For the entire time of their vow to Yahweh as a Nazirite, they mustn’t cut their hair—they must sacred and grow their hair long.

OET-LV NUM 6:5

5 All _of the _days _of the _vow _of his _consecration _of_his a _razor not it _will _pass over his/its_head until the_days which he _will _be _a _Nāzīr to/for_YHWH are _completed holy he _will _be the _lock[s]_of the _hair _of his/its_head he _will _make _grow.

AMO 8:5: RV AMO 8:5 · LV AMO 8:5 · Read together AMO 8:5

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OET-RV AMO 8:5

5 They say,
⇔ “When will the new moon celebrations be over, so we can sell grain again?
⇔ ≈ When will the Rest Day be over, so we can sell wheat?
⇔ We’ll make the measure small and increase the price,
⇔ ≈ as we cheat with false scales.

OET-LV AMO 8:5

5 To_say when the _new_moon will _it _pass so_that _we _may _sell _grain grain and_the_sabbath so_that _we _may _open grain to_make _small an _ʼēyfāh and_to_make _great a _shekel and_to_falsify balances _of deceit.

Sense 3: to boast

Semantic domains: Speak (002004001009008)

Core domains: Communication (041); Status (170); Humility and Pride (083)

Definition: literally: to make great (one's) mouth; hence: = action by which humans speak boastful things

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: גדל פִּי

OBA 1:12: RV OBA 1:12 · LV OBA 1:12 · Read together OBA 1:12

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12 You shouldn’t have gloated over your cousins on the day of their misfortune.
⇔ ≈ And you shouldn’t have celebrated about the destruction of the people of Yehudah (Judah).
⇔ You shouldn’t have bragged in their time of distress.

OET-LV OBA 1:12

12 And_do _not look on_the _day _of your(ms)_brother/kindred in/on_day his _misfortune _of_his and_do _not rejoice to_the _people _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in/on_day perish_they and_do _not make _big mouth _of_your in/on_day trouble.

Sense 4: to speak lies (about someone)

Semantic domains: Speak (002004001009008)

Core domains: Communication (041); Truth and Falsehood (184)

Definition: literally: to make great (one's) heel (over someone else); hence, possibly: = action by which humans speak lies about other humans

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: גדל עָקֵב

PSA 41:10: RV PSA 41:9 · LV PSA 41:10 · Read together PSA 41:9

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9 Indeed, even my own close friend who I trusted,
⇔ who had meals at my place,
⇔ has betrayed me.

OET-LV PSA 41:10

10  Also a _person _of my _peace _of_my whom I _trusted in_him/it who_ate food _of_my he _has _made _great on_me a _heel.

Sense 5: to grow up

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Core domains: Age (005)

Definition: = process by which young humans or animals undergo the natural development of increasing in size and changing physically on their way to being fully grown

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: רבה

GEN 21:8: RV GEN 21:8 · LV GEN 21:8 · Read together GEN 21:8

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OET-RV GEN 21:8

8 The child grew and was weaned, and Avraham held a large feast on the day Yitshak (Isaac) was weaned.

OET-LV GEN 21:8

8 And_ the_child _he _grew _up and_he _was _weaned and_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _made a _feast great in/on_day DOM Yiʦḩāq was _weaned.

GEN 21:20: RV GEN 21:20 · LV GEN 21:20 · Read together GEN 21:20

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20 As the boy grew up, God kept watch over him, and he lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow and arrow.

OET-LV GEN 21:20

20 And_he/it _was god with the_lad and_he _grew _up and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_wilderness and_he/it _was a _shooter _of a _bowman.

All 21 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 21:8 · RV GEN 21:20 · RV GEN 25:27 · RV GEN 38:11 · RV GEN 38:14 · LV GEN 21:8 · LV GEN 21:20 · LV GEN 25:27 · LV GEN 38:11 · LV GEN 38:14 · Read together GEN 21:8 · Read together GEN 21:20 · Read together GEN 25:27 · Read together GEN 38:11 · Read together GEN 38:14

EXO: RV EXO 2:10–11 · LV EXO 2:10–11 · Read together EXO 2:10–11

JDG: RV JDG 11:2 · RV JDG 13:24 · LV JDG 11:2 · LV JDG 13:24 · Read together JDG 11:2 · Read together JDG 13:24

RUT: RV RUT 1:13 · LV RUT 1:13 · Read together RUT 1:13

SA1: RV SA1 2:21 · RV SA1 2:26 · RV SA1 3:19 · LV SA1 2:21 · LV SA1 2:26 · LV SA1 3:19 · Read together SA1 2:21 · Read together SA1 2:26 · Read together SA1 3:19

SA2: RV SA2 12:3 · LV SA2 12:3 · Read together SA2 12:3

KI1: RV KI1 12:8 · RV KI1 12:10 · LV KI1 12:8 · LV KI1 12:10 · Read together KI1 12:8 · Read together KI1 12:10

KI2: RV KI2 4:18 · LV KI2 4:18 · Read together KI2 4:18

CH2: RV CH2 10:8 · RV CH2 10:10 · LV CH2 10:8 · LV CH2 10:10 · Read together CH2 10:8 · Read together CH2 10:10

JOB: RV JOB 31:18 · LV JOB 31:18 · Read together JOB 31:18

EZE: RV EZE 16:7 · LV EZE 16:7 · Read together EZE 16:7

Sense 6: to make grow, to bring up, to rear, to educate, to tend

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Core domains: Age (005)

Definition: = causative process by which humans take care of young plants or young humans while they undergo the natural development of increasing in size and changing physically on their way to being fully grown

Forms: vbpiel; vbpual (passive)

Synonyms: ילד · רום

KI2 10:6: RV KI2 10:6 · LV KI2 10:6 · Read together KI2 10:6

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OET-RV KI2 10:6

6 So Yehu sent a second letter saying, “If you’re all on my side and ready to follow me, come and meet me at Yizre’el tomorrow with the heads of your masters’ sons.”
¶ The late King Ahav had seventy sons who were being brought up by the city leaders,

OET-LV KI2 10:6

6 And_he _wrote to_them a _letter second to_say if to_me you(pl) and_to_voice _of_my you(pl) are_listening take DOM the _heads _of the _men _of the _sons _of your(pl)_master(s)_of_your(pl) and_come to_me about_time tomorrow to_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) and_the _sons the_king seventy man were_with the _great_people_of the_city who _were_bringing _up them.

PSA 144:12: RV PSA 144:12 · LV PSA 144:12 · Read together PSA 144:12

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OET-RV PSA 144:12

12 May our sons be like plants that grow large even when they’re still young
⇔ and our daughters grow like carved corner pillars in a palace.

OET-LV PSA 144:12

12 That sons _of_our will_be_like _plants full _grown in_youth(s)_of_their daughters _of_our will_be_like _corners carved the_structure _of a _palace.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: RV KI2 10:6 · LV KI2 10:6 · Read together KI2 10:6

PSA: RV PSA 144:12 · LV PSA 144:12 · Read together PSA 144:12

ISA: RV ISA 1:2 · RV ISA 23:4 · RV ISA 44:14 · RV ISA 49:21 · RV ISA 51:18 · LV ISA 1:2 · LV ISA 23:4 · LV ISA 44:14 · LV ISA 49:21 · LV ISA 51:18 · Read together ISA 1:2 · Read together ISA 23:4 · Read together ISA 44:14 · Read together ISA 49:21 · Read together ISA 51:18

EZE: RV EZE 31:4 · LV EZE 31:4 · Read together EZE 31:4

DAN: RV DAN 1:5 · LV DAN 1:5 · Read together DAN 1:5

HOS: RV HOS 9:12 · LV HOS 9:12 · Read together HOS 9:12

JNA: RV JNA 4:10 · LV JNA 4:10 · Read together JNA 4:10

Sense 7: to be great, to become great

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = process by which humans or deities increase in status, as a result of their authority, rank, wealth, or wisdom

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: הֹוד · הָדָר

GEN 24:35: RV GEN 24:35 · LV GEN 24:35 · Read together GEN 24:35

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OET-RV GEN 24:35

35 and Yahweh has blessed my master a lot, so that he has become wealthy. Yahweh has given him cattle, sheep and goats, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

OET-LV GEN 24:35

35 And_YHWH he _has _blessed DOM my_master exceedingly and_he _has _become _great and_he _has _given to_him/it sheep and_cattle and_silver and_gold and_male_servants and_female _servants and_camels and_donkeys.

GEN 26:13: RV GEN 26:13 · LV GEN 26:13 · Read together GEN 26:13

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13 Hence he became wealthier and that repeated until eventually he was very powerful.

OET-LV GEN 26:13

13 And_ the_man _he _became _great and_he/it _went going and_becoming_great until if/because he _became _great exceedingly.

All 19 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 24:35 · RV GEN 26:13 · RV GEN 41:40 · LV GEN 24:35 · LV GEN 26:13 · LV GEN 41:40 · Read together GEN 24:35 · Read together GEN 26:13 · Read together GEN 41:40

SA1: RV SA1 26:24 · LV SA1 26:24 · Read together SA1 26:24

SA2: RV SA2 5:10 · RV SA2 7:22 · LV SA2 5:10 · LV SA2 7:22 · Read together SA2 5:10 · Read together SA2 7:22

KI1: RV KI1 10:23 · LV KI1 10:23 · Read together KI1 10:23

CH1: RV CH1 11:9 · LV CH1 11:9 · Read together CH1 11:9

CH2: RV CH2 9:22 · RV CH2 17:12 · LV CH2 9:22 · LV CH2 17:12 · Read together CH2 9:22 · Read together CH2 17:12

EST: RV EST 9:4 · LV EST 9:4 · Read together EST 9:4

PSA: RV PSA 35:27 · RV PSA 40:16 · RV PSA 70:4 · RV PSA 104:1 · LV PSA 35:27 · LV PSA 40:17 · LV PSA 70:5 · LV PSA 104:1 · Read together PSA 35:27 · Read together PSA 40:16 · Read together PSA 70:4 · Read together PSA 104:1

ECC: RV ECC 2:9 · LV ECC 2:9 · Read together ECC 2:9

JER: RV JER 5:27 · LV JER 5:27 · Read together JER 5:27

MIC: RV MIC 5:4 · LV MIC 5:3 · Read together MIC 5:4

MAL: RV MAL 1:5 · LV MAL 1:5 · Read together MAL 1:5

Sense 8: to make oneself great, to show one's greatness, to magnify oneself

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities show others their elevated status, which they have, either in their own eyes or in the eyes of other people, ≈ which can either be good or bad, depending on whether this status is justified

Forms: vbhit-; vbhif-

Synonyms: פאר · רום

JOB 19:5: RV JOB 19:5 · LV JOB 19:5 · Read together JOB 19:5

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OET-RV JOB 19:5

5 If you truly think that you’re better people than me,
⇔ and use my disgrace to argue against me,

OET-LV JOB 19:5

5 If truly above_me you _will _magnify _yourselves and_you(pl)_will _argue on_me disgrace _of_my.

PSA 35:26: RV PSA 35:26 · LV PSA 35:26 · Read together PSA 35:26

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OET-RV PSA 35:26

26 Let anyone who’s happy at my distress be put to shame and become confused.
⇔ ≈ Let those who think they’re better than me be clothed with shame and dishonour.

OET-LV PSA 35:26