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)

“tower”

also renders pýrgos (G4444), bâchôwn (H969), bachîyn (H971), migdâl (H4026), mâtsôwr (H4692), pinnâh (H6438)

“boast”

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

“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)

Answers that weigh this word

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Where it appears

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

1 Chronicles 17:24 · HC/Vqi3ms

Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.’

1 Chronicles 22:5 · HR/Vhc

David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David prepared abundantly before his death.

1 Chronicles 29:12 · HR/Vpc

Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!

1 Chronicles 29:25 · HC/Vpw3ms

Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

1 Kings 1:37 · HC/Vpi3ms

As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”

1 Kings 1:47 · HC/Vpi3ms

Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.

1 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.