גָּדַל

gâdal · Hebrew · Strong's H1431 · 115 occurrences

The KJV renders 43 different Hebrew and Greek words as “make”

What it means

to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434 (גְּדִל)), i.e.

How the KJV renders it

advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, become, give, make, wax, greater, come to estate, grow, increase, lift up, magnify, be much set by, nourish, pass, promote, proudly, tower

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“make”

also renders kataskeuázō (G2680), procheirízomai (G4400), poiéō (G4160), synistáō (G4921), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), speúdō (G4692), synteléō (G4931), diatíthemai (G1303), perisseúō (G4052), kathístēmi (G2525), gennáō (G1080), ktízō (G2936), symbállō (G4820), ʼârak (H748), bûwsh (H954), bᵉnâʼ (H1124), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), bârâʼ (H1254), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), hârag (H2026), chûwl (H2342), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâçaph (H3254), nâthan (H5414), ʻăbad (H5648), ʻâmaq (H6009), ʻâtsab (H6087), ʻâsâh (H6213), ʻâshar (H6238), pâlaç (H6424), pâʻal (H6466), pâqad (H6485), pᵉshar (H6590), qûwm (H6966), qâlal (H7043), râbâh (H7235), râphad (H7502), râqach (H7543), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896)

“give”

also renders chorēgéō (G5524), pareisphérō (G3923), poiéō (G4160), martyréō (G3140), metadídōmi (G3330), dōréomai (G1433), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), symbouleúō (G4823), apodídōmi (G591), aponémō (G632), diatássō (G1299), anapaúō (G373), kataphérō (G2702), epidídōmi (G1929), paréchō (G3930), charízomai (G5483), diadídōmi (G1239), apodekatóō (G586), bîyn (H995), dâbar (H1696), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), châlaq (H2505), chânan (H2603), yâhab (H3051), yᵉhab (H3052), yâṭab (H3190), yânaq (H3243), yâʻats (H3289), mâʻaṭ (H4591), nûwach (H5117), ʻâbar (H5674), râbâh (H7235), râgaʻ (H7280), rûwm (H7311), sûwm (H7761), shâqaṭ (H8252)

“increase”

also renders prostíthēmi (G4369), auxánō (G837), perisseúō (G4052), prokóptō (G4298), aúxēsis (G838), gâʼâh (H1342), yᵉbûwl (H2981), yâçaph (H3254), marbeh (H4766), marbîyth (H4768), nûwb (H5107), pârâh (H6509), rab (H7227), râbab (H7231), râbâh (H7235), sâgâʼ (H7679), sâgâh (H7685), sheger (H7698), tᵉbûwʼâh (H8393), tarbûwth (H8635)

“pass”

also renders diabaínō (G1224), gínomai (G1096), érchomai (G2064), metabaínō (G3327), diaperáō (G1276), hyperéchō (G5242), hyperbállō (G5235), paralégomai (G3881), paraporeúomai (G3899), anastréphō (G390), hâlak (H1980), chălaph (H2499), ʻădâʼ (H5709)

“become”

also renders gínomai (G1096), prépō (G4241), apobaínō (G576), ʼârak (H748), ʼâthâh (H858), hâvâʼ (H1934), mâlêʼ (H4390), nâʼâh (H4998), ʻâtsam (H6105), ʻârab (H6148), ʻâsâh (H6213), ʻâshar (H6238)

“lift up”

also renders anístēmi (G450), anorthóō (G461), aírō (G142), hypsóō (G5312), anakýptō (G352), gâbahh (H1361), nâthan (H5414), nâthaq (H5423), ʻûwr (H5782), tsâhal (H6670), rûwm (H7311), rûwm (H7313)

“grow”

also renders anabaínō (G305), gínomai (G1096), érchomai (G2064), auxánō (G837), hâlak (H1980), pârâh (H6509), pârach (H6524), rᵉbâh (H7236), sᵉgâʼ (H7680), sâgâh (H7685)

“bring up”

also renders ektréphō (G1625), tréphō (G5142), anatréphō (G397), ʼâman (H539), yâlad (H3205), pânaq (H6445), râbâh (H7235), rûwm (H7311)

“excellent”

also renders megaloprepḗs (G3169), ʼaddîyr (H117), bâchar (H977), yâqâr (H3368), yattîyr (H3493), qar (H7119), rôʼsh (H7218), saggîyʼ (H7689)

“boast”

also renders katakaucháomai (G2620), kaucháomai (G2744), légō (G3004), hâlal (H1984), kâbad (H3513)

“tower”

also renders pýrgos (G4444), bâchôwn (H969), bachîyn (H971), mâtsôwr (H4692), pinnâh (H6438)

“nourish”

also renders ektréphō (G1625), tréphō (G5142), anatréphō (G397), râbâh (H7235)

“exceed”

also renders perisseúō (G4052), gâbar (H1396), yâçaph (H3254)

“wax”

also renders gínomai (G1096), prokóptō (G4298), hâlak (H1980)

“magnify”

also renders megalýnō (G3170), doxázō (G1392), sâgâʼ (H7679)

“promote”

also renders kâbad (H3513), tsᵉlach (H6744), rûwm (H7311)

“proudly”

also renders gaʼăvâh (H1346), gêʼûwth (H1348)

“advance”

also renders ʻâsâh (H6213)

Questions this word decides

Are head coverings commanded in worship?

Where it appears

115 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 17:24 HC/Vqi3ms1 Chronicles 22:5 HR/Vhc1 Chronicles 29:12 HR/Vpc1 Chronicles 29:25 HC/Vpw3ms1 Kings 1:37 HC/Vpi3ms1 Kings 1:47 HC/Vpi3ms1 Kings 10:23 HC/Vqw3ms1 Kings 12:8 HVqp3cp1 Kings 12:10 HVqp3cp1 Samuel 2:21 HC/Vqw3ms1 Samuel 3:19 HC/Vqw3ms1 Samuel 12:24 HVhp3ms1 Samuel 20:41 HVhp3ms1 Samuel 26:24 HVqi3fs2 Chronicles 1:1 HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 9:22 HC/Vqw3ms2 Chronicles 10:8 HVqp3cp2 Chronicles 10:10 HVqp3cp2 Kings 4:18 HC/Vqw3ms2 Kings 10:6 HVprmpa2 Samuel 7:22 HVqp2ms2 Samuel 7:26 HC/Vqi3ms2 Samuel 12:3 HC/Vqw3fs2 Samuel 22:51 HVhrmscAmos 8:5 HC/R/VhcDaniel 1:5 HC/R/Vpc/Sp3mpDaniel 8:4 HC/Vhq3msDaniel 8:8 HVhp3msDaniel 8:9 HC/Vqw3fsDaniel 8:10 HC/Vqw3fsDaniel 8:11 HVhp3msDaniel 8:25 HVhi3msDaniel 11:36 HC/Vti3msDaniel 11:37 HVti3msEcclesiastes 1:16 HVhp1csEcclesiastes 2:4 HVhp1csEcclesiastes 2:9 HC/Vqp1csEsther 3:1 HVpp3msEsther 5:11 HVpp3ms/Sp3msEsther 10:2 HVpp3ms/Sp3msExodus 2:10 HC/Vqw3msExodus 2:11 HC/Vqw3msEzekiel 16:7 HC/Vqw2fsEzekiel 24:9 HVhi1csEzekiel 31:4 HVpp3cp/Sp3msEzekiel 35:13 HC/Vhw2mpEzekiel 38:23 HC/Vtq1csEzra 9:6 HVqp3fsGenesis 12:2 HC/Vpi1csGenesis 19:13 HVqp3fsGenesis 19:19 HC/Vhw2msGenesis 21:8 HC/Vqw3msGenesis 21:20 HC/Vqw3msGenesis 24:35 HC/Vqw3msGenesis 25:27 HC/Vqw3mpGenesis 26:13 HC/Vqw3msGenesis 38:11 HVqi3msGenesis 38:14 HVqp3msGenesis 41:40 HVqi1csGenesis 48:19 HVqi3ms

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.