Genesis 26:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the man became great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְגָדֵ֔ל עַ֥ד כִּֽי־גָדַ֖ל מְאֹֽד׃

Transliteration

and-wayyigdal hā-ʾîš and-wayyēlek hālôk and-gādēl until for-gādal məʾōd

Grammar Details

• *wayyigdal*: 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of גדל - and he became great
• *hā-ʾîš*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the man
• *wayyēlek*: 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and he went
• *hālôk*: Qal infinitive absolute of הלך - going
• *gādēl*: masculine singular Qal participle of גדל - becoming great
• *gādal*: 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of גדל - he was great
• *məʾōd*: adverb - very

Word Meanings

• *wayyigdal*: and he became great/and he grew/and he prospered
• *wayyēlek* *hālôk* and-*gādēl*: idiom - he continued to grow/he kept getting greater/he progressively prospered
• *məʾōd*: very/exceedingly/greatly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the man waxed mightye and wet forth and grewe till he was exceadinge great

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he became a greate man, wente forth, and grew, tyll he was exceadinge greate,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the man waxed mightie, and stil increased, till he was exceeding great,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the man waxed myghtie, & went foorth, and grewe tyll he was exceeding great.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the man is great, and goeth on, going on and becoming great, till that he hath been very great,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his wealth became very great, increasing more and more;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The man became wealthy. His influence continued to grow until he became very prominent.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 24:35 : 35 The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
• Ps 112:3 : 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness shall endure forever.
• Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.