What does גָּדוֹל · רַב · רוּם mean in the Bible?
גָּדוֹל · רַב · רוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent".
Hebrew · H1419, H7227, H7311
גָּדוֹל וְרַב וָרָם
Great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent · abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) · to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
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גָּדוֹלH1419great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
רַבH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Pronunciationrabbim
Abundance across multiple dimensions (quantity, quality, rank, time); often implies authority or leadership capacity.
Open lexicon entry →רוּםH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationmərôməmî
Ranges from physical elevation to exaltation; when applied to God, emphasizes absolute supremacy; of humans, often carries pride connotations.
Open lexicon entry →What does גָּדוֹל וְרַב וָרָם (gādôl wəraḇ wārām) mean in the Bible?
גָּדוֹל · רַב · רוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1419, H7227, H7311?
H1419, H7227, H7311 is connected to 1,184 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
Strong'sH1419, H7227, H7311
Lexical occurrences1,184 versesSource Gloss
great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גָּדוֹל וְרַב וָרָם is built from this root:
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