Strong's Lexicon Giddel: Giddel Original Word: גִּדֵּל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּדַל (gādal), meaning "to become great" or "to grow." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Giddel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: The name Giddel means "great" or "very great." It is used in the Bible as a proper noun referring to a family or group of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Giddel appears in the context of the post-exilic period when the Israelites returned to Jerusalem and Judah from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants, also known as the Nethinim, were a group assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. Their role was crucial in the restoration of worship and religious practices in the Second Temple period. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gadal Definition "very great," one of the Nethinim, also one of Solomon's servants NASB Translation Giddel (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּדֵּל proper name, masculine (very great) — 1 head of one of the families of Nethinim Ezra 2:47; Nehemiah 7:49. 2 head of one of the families of Solomon's servants Ezra 2:56; Nehemiah 7:58. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Giddel From gadal; stout; Giddel, the name of one of the Nethinim, also of one of "Solomon's servants" -- Giddel. see HEBREW gadal Forms and Transliterations גִדֵּ֖ל גִדֵּ֥ל גִדֵּֽל׃ גדל גדל׃ ḡid·dêl gidDel ḡiddêlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:47 HEB: בְּנֵי־ גִדֵּ֥ל בְּנֵי־ גַ֖חַר NAS: the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, KJV: The children of Giddel, the children INT: the sons of Giddel the sons of Gahar Ezra 2:56 Nehemiah 7:49 Nehemiah 7:58 4 Occurrences |