What does גֹּדֶל · μέγας mean in the Bible?
גֹּדֶל · μέγας is a Hebrew phrase meaning "greatness or magnitude".
Hebrew · H1433, G3173
גָּדוֹל
Magnitude (literally or figuratively) · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
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גֹּדֶל H1433 magnitude (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation gōdel
Greatness as measurable magnitude—emphasizes scale and impressiveness rather than moral virtue or status
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μέγας G3173 big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciation mégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
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What does גָּדוֹל (gadol) mean in the Bible?
גֹּדֶל · μέγας is a Hebrew phrase meaning "greatness or magnitude".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1433, G3173?
H1433, G3173 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. greatness or magnitude
Strong's H1433, G3173
Lexical occurrences 13 verses Source Gloss
greatness or magnitude
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גָּדוֹל is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain