גָּדוֹל
gadol
Everyday HebrewFormsגְּדוֹלָה / גְּדוֹלִים / גְּדוֹלוֹת
Comparativeיוֹתֵר גָּדוֹל
Superlativeהֲכִי גָּדוֹל
Meaning1. Something that is big in size.
2. Someone who is important or famous.
HistoryThis word comes from the root for "to grow". It is a very old word from the Bible. In the Bible, it was used to talk about things that were big in size, and also about people who were important.
I have a big and cute dog.