Giddel — the meaning of the Hebrew name גִּדֵּל

גִּדֵּל

Giddêl · pronounced ghid-dale' · Strong's H1435 · a man

Giddel means stout.

Built from

גָּדַל gâdal (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

from H1431; stout; Giddel, the name of one of the Nethinim, also of one of 'Solomon's servants'.

First appearance

Ezra 2:47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Giddel

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:47Ezra 2:56Neh 7:49Neh 7:58

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