וּ/גְדֹלָ֖י/ו
𐤅/𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤉/𐤅
gâdôwl
and his nobles
Large in size, quantity, or degree; significant, important, or powerful. The adjective denotes physical greatness (size, height), social prominence (status, influence), intensity (of sound or force), or figurative importance (great in age, rank, or value). It can also denote being older, as in 'elder.'
Jonah 3:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H1419
| Lemma | גָּדוֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gâdôwl |
| Strong's | H1419 |
| Definition | Large in size, quantity, or degree; significant, important, or powerful. The adjective denotes physical greatness (size, height), social prominence (status, influence), intensity (of sound or force), or figurative importance (great in age, rank, or value). It can also denote being older, as in 'elder.' |
Morphology HC/Aampc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and his nobles |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1419-24
and his great ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; prefixed conjunction וּ |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective from ג־ד־ל denotes those characterized by greatness, size, or prominence. The masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix is rendered "great ones" with "his" to preserve both number and possession, and the prefixed conjunction is reflected as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and his nobles
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'His great ones' should be contextually rendered 'his nobles' to match the meaning of those in authority with the king. |