Lexicon
גֹּ֫דֶל
go.del
H1433
H:N-M Hebrew

greatness

13
Occurrences
5
Books
Hebrew
Language

go.del denotes manifest magnitude or eminence, especially ascribed to God and also described of rulers or a great tree.

The supplied verses most often use the noun for God’s displayed eminence, linked with his deeds, hand, arm, love, and praise. A smaller group applies it to Pharaoh, the king of Assyria, and a tree’s impressive stature; one occurrence cannot be isolated from the supplied translation.

Senses in use

  1. God's displayed eminence · dominant

    Construct forms occur in clauses about God’s actions and attributes: in Deuteronomy 3:24 the APB renders Moses’ statement that God has shown his servant “your greatness and your mighty hand,” while Deuteronomy 9:26 places it with the people’s redemption and exodus. Deuteronomy 32:3 calls for greatness to be ascribed to God, and Psalm 150:2 connects praise with his mighty acts.

  2. Eminence in royal or natural comparison · common

    In Ezekiel 31:2 and Ezekiel 31:18, the noun is used in questions comparing Pharaoh’s standing “in your greatness” and “in greatness among the trees of Eden.” Ezekiel 31:7 describes a tree as beautiful in its greatness and branch length, while Isaiah 10:12 places the construct form in the clause concerning the king of Assyria’s heart.

  3. Contribution not isolable in the supplied verse · rare

    Isaiah 9:8 contains a construct form, but the supplied APB rendering, “The LORD sent a word into Jacob, and it fell upon Israel,” does not make this noun’s specific contribution identifiable.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Where the clause is clear, the APB commonly uses “greatness,” including in Deuteronomy 32:3, Deuteronomy 3:24, and Ezekiel 31:18; it also uses “excellent greatness” in Psalm 150:2. Its wording cannot isolate the noun’s contribution in Isaiah 9:8.

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