What does כֹּל · דָּבָר · גָּדוֹל mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · דָּבָר · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Hebrew · H3605, H1697, H1419
כָּל־הַדָּבָר הַגָּדֹל
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
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כֹּלH3605properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciationkōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
Open lexicon entry →דָּבָרH1697a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciationdāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
Open lexicon entry →גָּדוֹלH1419great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
What does כָּל־הַדָּבָר הַגָּדֹל (kol-haddavar haggadol) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · דָּבָר · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for כָּל־הַדָּבָר הַגָּדֹל (H3605, H1697, H1419) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H1697, H1419?
H3605, H1697, H1419 is connected to 7,402 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Strong'sH3605, H1697, H1419
Lexical occurrences7,402 versesSource Gloss
properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כָּל־הַדָּבָר הַגָּדֹל is built from this root:
כָּלַלH3634