# H1419 גָּדוֹל

גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl), Strong’s H1419: great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent KJV: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great…. Occurs 527 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/H1419 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*gâdôwl* — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

KJV: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great…

Derived from [גָּדַל gâdal](https://besorah.bible/word/H1431) (to be)

Occurs 527 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- גָּדוֹל 622 adj. great
- 1 in magnitude and extent
- 2 in number
- 3 in intensity
- 4 in sound, loud
- 5 in age
- 6 in importance
- 7 in phrases
- 8 cstr.
- 9 as subst. concr. do great things
- 10 † as subst. neut. greatness of arm
- הַגְּדוֹלִים n.pr.m
- הַגְּדוֹלִים n.pr.m. father of Zabdiel Ne 11:14 (RV & so most; but 𝔊 RVm al. the great).

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 1:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/1?v=16) — God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made…
- [Genesis 1:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/1?v=21) — God created the large sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their…
- [Genesis 4:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=13) — Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
- [Genesis 10:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/10?v=12) — and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
- [Genesis 10:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/10?v=21) — Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
- [Genesis 12:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/12?v=2) — I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
- [Genesis 12:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/12?v=17) — The LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
- [Genesis 15:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=12) — When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
- [Genesis 15:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=14) — I will also judge that nation, whom they will serve. Afterward they will come out with great wealth;
- [Genesis 15:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=18) — In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of…