גדול

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ג־ד־ל(g-d-l)

From the root ג־ד־ל‎ .

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

גָּדוֹל (gadól) (feminine גְּדוֹלָה‎, masculine plural גְּדוֹלִים‎, feminine plural גְּדוֹלוֹת‎) [pattern: קָטוֹל]

  1. big, large
  2. great, important
    • Exodus 3:3, with translation of the King James Version:
      אָסֻרָה־נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה אֶת־הַמַּרְאֶה הַגָּדֹל הַזֶּה
      asuro-ná v'er'é et-hamar'é hagadól hazé
      I will now turn aside, and see this great sight
    • Jeremiah 32:19, with translation of the King James Version:
      גְּדֹל הָעֵצָה וְרַב הָעֲלִילִיָּה
      g'dól haetsá v'ráv haaliliyá
      Great in counsel, and mighty in work

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Noun[edit]

גִּדּוּל (gidúlm

  1. defective spelling of גידול