What does גֹּדֶל (gōdel) mean in the Bible?
גֹּדֶל (gōdel): Greatness as measurable magnitude—emphasizes scale and impressiveness rather than moral virtue or status
Hebrew · H1433
גֹּדֶל
Magnitude (literally or figuratively)
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גֹּדֶל H1433
Pronunciation gōdel
What does גֹּדֶל (gōdel) mean in the Bible?
גֹּדֶל (gōdel): Greatness as measurable magnitude—emphasizes scale and impressiveness rather than moral virtue or status
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1433?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and greatness (2), greatness (2), and arrogance (1), by the strength (1), His greatness (1).
Where does גֹּדֶל (gōdel) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 14:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (5), Ezekiel (3), Isaiah (2), Psalms (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 and greatness 2× Deuteronomy 5:24, Ezekiel 31:18
greatness 2× Deuteronomy 32:3, Psalms 150:2
and arrogance 1× Isaiah 9:9
by the strength 1× Psalms 79:11
His greatness 1× Deuteronomy 11:2
in its greatness 1× Ezekiel 31:7
in keeping with the greatness 1× Numbers 14:19
of his arrogant 1× Isaiah 10:12
through Your greatness 1× Deuteronomy 9:26
to your greatness 1× Ezekiel 31:2
Your greatness 1× Deuteronomy 3:24
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Numbers 14:19 כְּגֹ֣דֶל to in keeping with the greatness Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 3:24 גָּדְלְךָ֔ to Your greatness Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 5:24 גָּדְל֔וֹ to and greatness Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 9:26 בְּגָדְלֶ֑ךָ to through Your greatness Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 11:2 גָּדְל֕וֹ to His greatness Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 32:3 גֹ֖דֶל to greatness Noun - masculine singular Psalms 79:11 כְּגֹ֥דֶל to by the strength Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 150:2 גֻּדְלֽוֹ׃ to greatness Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 9:9 וּבְגֹ֥דֶל to and arrogance Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 10:12 גֹ֙דֶל֙ to of his arrogant Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 14:19
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 5
Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 5 Psalms 2 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
בְּגָדְל֔וֹ 1x bə·ḡā·ḏə·lōw Ezekiel 31:7
בְּגָדְלֶ֑ךָ 1x bə·ḡā·ḏə·le·ḵā Deuteronomy 9:26
בְגָדְלֶֽךָ׃ 1x ḇə·ḡā·ḏə·le·ḵā Ezekiel 31:2
גֹ֖דֶל 1x ḡō·ḏel Deuteronomy 32:3
גֹ֙דֶל֙ 1x ḡō·ḏel Isaiah 10:12
גָּדְל֔וֹ 1x gā·ḏə·lōw Deuteronomy 5:24
גָּדְל֕וֹ 1x gā·ḏə·lōw Deuteronomy 11:2
גֻּדְלֽוֹ׃ 1x guḏ·lōw Psalms 150:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 5:24, Deuteronomy 11:2, Psalms 150:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 9:26, Ezekiel 31:2
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Numbers 14:19, Psalms 79:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 31:18
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 9:9
Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 32:3
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 10:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 3:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Greatness as measurable magnitude—emphasizes scale and impressiveness rather than moral virtue or status
Source Gloss
magnitude (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Greatness as measurable magnitude—emphasizes scale and impressiveness rather than moral virtue or status
magnitude (literally or figuratively) BDB: greatness Usage: greatness, stout(-ness).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
God's incomparable greatness and magnitude, emphasizing divine supremacy over all nations
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Word Origins
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain