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גְּדוּלָה

Greatness ; (concretely) mighty acts

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גְּדוּלָהH1420
Pronunciationgĕdûlāh

What does גְּדוּלָה (gĕdûlāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּדוּלָה (gĕdûlāh): Greatness as concrete manifestation: moves from abstract dignity to tangible mighty acts revealing power

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Questions this entry answers

What does גְּדוּלָה (gĕdûlāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּדוּלָה (gĕdûlāh): Greatness as concrete manifestation: moves from abstract dignity to tangible mighty acts revealing power

How does the BSB render H1420?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include great thing (2), great (1), His greatness (1), is the greatness (1), my honor (1).

Where does גְּדוּלָה (gĕdûlāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 7:21. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (4), Esther (3), Psalms (3), 2 Samuel (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
great thing2×2 Samuel 7:21, 1 Chronicles 17:19
great1×2 Samuel 7:23
His greatness1×Psalms 145:3
is the greatness1×1 Chronicles 29:11
my honor1×Psalms 71:21
of his greatness1×Esther 1:4
of the greatness1×Esther 10:2
or dignity1×Esther 6:3
these great promises1×1 Chronicles 17:19
through great1×1 Chronicles 17:21
Your greatness1×Psalms 145:6
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 7:21הַגְּדוּלָּ֖הtogreat thingArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 7:23הַגְּדוּלָּ֤הtogreatArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 17:19הַגְּדוּלָּ֖הtogreat thingArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 17:19הַגְּדֻלּֽוֹת׃tothese great promisesArticle | Noun - feminine plural1 Chronicles 17:21גְּדֻלּ֣וֹתtothrough greatNoun - feminine plural1 Chronicles 29:11הַגְּדֻלָּ֨הtois the greatnessArticle | Noun - feminine singularEsther 1:4גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹtoof his greatnessNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularEsther 6:3וּגְדוּלָּ֛הtoor dignityConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularEsther 10:2גְּדֻלַּ֣תtoof the greatnessNoun - feminine singular constructPsalms 71:21גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗יtomy honorNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 7:21
Aligned rows12
Books represented4
2 Samuel21 Chronicles4Esther3Psalms3
Source forms
הַגְּדוּלָּ֖ה2xhag·gə·ḏūl·lāh2 Samuel 7:21, 1 Chronicles 17:19
גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ1xgə·ḏūl·lā·ṯōwEsther 1:4
גְּדֻלּ֣וֹת1xgə·ḏul·lō·wṯ1 Chronicles 17:21
גְּדֻלַּ֣ת1xgə·ḏul·laṯEsther 10:2
גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י1xgə·ḏul·lā·ṯîPsalms 71:21
הַגְּדוּלָּ֤ה1xhag·gə·ḏūl·lāh2 Samuel 7:23
הַגְּדֻלָּ֨ה1xhag·gə·ḏul·lāh1 Chronicles 29:11
הַגְּדֻלּֽוֹת׃1xhag·gə·ḏul·lō·wṯ1 Chronicles 17:19
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular4x2 Samuel 7:21, 2 Samuel 7:23, 1 Chronicles 17:19, 1 Chronicles 29:11
Article | Noun - feminine plural1x1 Chronicles 17:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xEsther 6:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 145:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xPsalms 145:3
Noun - feminine plural1x1 Chronicles 17:21
Noun - feminine singular construct1xEsther 10:2
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 71:21
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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