גָּדוֹל וְרַב וָרָם
Great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent · abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) · to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
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גָּדוֹל H1419 great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
רַב H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
רוּם H7311 to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
What does גָּדוֹל וְרַב וָרָם (gādôl wəraḇ wārām) mean in the Bible?
גָּדוֹל · רַב · רוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent".
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