What does יָהַב · גֹּדֶל mean in the Bible?
יָהַב · גֹּדֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put ; imperatively (reflexive) come".
Hebrew · H3051, H1433
הָבוּ גֹדֶל
To give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put ; imperatively (reflexive) come · magnitude (literally or figuratively)
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יָהַב H3051 to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put ; imperatively (reflexive) come
גֹּדֶל H1433 magnitude (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation gōdel
Greatness as measurable magnitude—emphasizes scale and impressiveness rather than moral virtue or status
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What does הָבוּ גֹדֶל (havu godel) mean in the Bible?
יָהַב · גֹּדֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put ; imperatively (reflexive) come".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3051, H1433?
H3051, H1433 is connected to 46 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put ; imperatively (reflexive) come
Source Gloss
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put ; imperatively (reflexive) come
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 21
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 21×
Sequential imperfect 1Chr 16:28 · 1Chr 16:29 · 2Sam 11:15 · 2Sam 16:20 · Deut 1:13 · Deut 32:3 · Gen 47:16 · Job 6:22 · Josh 18:4 · Judg 20:7 · Ps 29:1 · Ps 29:2 · Ps 96:7 · Ps 96:8 · Zech 11:12 · Prov 30:15 21×
Word Origins
הָבוּ גֹדֶל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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