גָּדַל
gadal (gāḏal)
/gaw-DAL/
“to grow, be magnified, exalt”
To be great, grow, magnify; worship doxology exalting the greatness of God's Name above all creation.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
magnifygreatgrowexalt
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: גָּדַל (to grow, be magnified, exalt) -> G3170
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where גָּדַל (gadal) carries significant theological or narrative weight.