Original Word: גִּדֵּל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Giddel
Pronunciation: gid-DALE
Phonetic Spelling: (ghid-dale')
Definition: Giddel
Meaning: Giddel

Giddel

From gadal; stout; Giddel, the name of one of the Nethinim, also of one of "Solomon's servants" -- Giddel.

see HEBREW gadal

Word Origin
from gadal
Definition
"very great," one of the Nethinim, also one of Solomon's servants
NASB Translation
Giddel (4).

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.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּדַל (gādal), meaning "to become great" or "to grow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name גִּדֵּל (Giddel), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Giddel appears in the context of post-exilic lists of returnees to Jerusalem and Judah. It is used to identify a family or group of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile.

Context: Giddel is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile, specifically as one of the families of the Nethinim, a group of temple servants. The Nethinim were assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. The name Giddel appears in the following passages:

• Ezra 2:47 (BSB): "the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,"
• Nehemiah 7:49 (BSB): "the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,"
• Ezra 2:56 (BSB): "the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,"
• Nehemiah 7:58 (BSB): "the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,"

These passages list Giddel among the groups of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Jeshua. The repetition of the name in both Ezra and Nehemiah underscores the importance of these families in the restoration of temple worship and service after the exile.

גִדֵּ֖ל גִדֵּ֥ל גִדֵּֽל׃ גדל גדל׃ ḡid·dêl gidDel ḡiddêlInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts