Haggedolim
ga.dol occurs as a masculine plural adjective in Nehemiah 11:14, within the designation of Zabdiel.
The sole attestation places the masculine plural form in the designation “son of Haggedolim” for Zabdiel in Nehemiah 11:14; the verse does not make its individual semantic contribution clear beyond that designation.
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Designation in Zabdiel's identification · dominant
In Nehemiah 11:14, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the clause identifying Zabdiel as “son of Haggedolim.” The APB renders the wider verse as reporting mighty men and naming Zabdiel as their overseer, but its loose wording does not isolate this form's contribution to the designation.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 11:14, the APB includes “Zabdiel son of Haggedolim” within its rendering of the verse. It does not clarify the individual contribution of the Hebrew form.