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Gadowl — the meaning of the Hebrew name גָּדוֹל

גָּדוֹל

gâdôwl · pronounced gaw-dole' · Strong's H1419 · a man

Gadowl means great (in any sense).

Built from

גָּדַל gâdal (shortened from, H1431) — to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent.

First appearance

Gen 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. (KJV)

Every verse that names Gadowl

499 occurrences in 499 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

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