Strong's Lexicon

H1433

H1433 — גּוֹדֶל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewgodelnoun mascOccurrences: 13TWOT: 315b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1433
Word:	גּוֹדֶל
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H1431
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	13
Transliteration:	godel
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	go'-del
Meaning:	1. magnitude (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:	greatness, stout(-ness).

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גֹּ֫דֶל noun masculine greatness — Deut 32:3 + 5 t.; suffix גָּדְלוֺ Deut 5:21 + 5 t.; גֻּדְלוֺ Ps 150:2 —

1. greatness, magnitude, tree Ezek 31:7, arm of God Ps 79:11 גְּדֹל Exod 15:16, mercy of God Num 14:19.

2. magnificence,

a. king Ezek 31:2; Ezek 31:18

b. God Deut 3:24; Deut 5:21; Deut 9:26; Deut 11:2; Deut 32:3; Ps 150:2.

3. in a bad sense, גֹּדֶל לֵבָב = pride, insolence of heart Isa 9:8; Isa 10:12.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גדל (goh’-del)

Numbers 14:19

KJV: Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.until…: or, hitherto

EHCC: according unto the greatness of thy mercy,

Deuteronomy 3:24

KJV: O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

EHCC: shew thy servant thy greatness,

Deuteronomy 5:94

EHCC: (21)-his glory and hts greatness,

Deuteronomy 9:26

KJV: I prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

EHCC: redeemed through thy greatness,

Deuteronomy 11:2

KJV: And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the Lord your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,

EHCC: his greatness, his mighty hand,

Deuteronomy 32:3

KJV: Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

EHCC: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. .

Psalms 79:11

KJV: Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;thy…: Heb. thine armpreserve…: Heb. reserve the children of death

EHCC: according to the greatness of thy power

Psalms 150:2

KJV: Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

EHCC: according to his excellent greatness.

Isaiah 9:9

KJV: And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

EHCC: (8).the pride and sfoutness of heart,

Isaiah 10:12

KJV: Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.punish: Heb. visit uponstout…: Heb. greatness of the heart

EHCC: 1 will punish the fruit of the stout heart