דָּבָר גָּדוֹל
A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
גָּדוֹל H1419 great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
What does דָּבָר גָּדוֹל (davar gadol) mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause".
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Meaning
Word Origins
דָּבָר גָּדוֹל is built from this root:
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