English
gadol
Gadol comes from Hebrew גָּדוֹל ‘big, great’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentגָּדוֹל‘big, great’
- Englishearliest quotation 2001gadol
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentגָּדוֹל‘big, great’
- Englishearliest quotation 2001gadol
Earliest quotation: 2001, David Goldman, JEWS FORBIDDEN ON TEMPLE MOUNT: “There were many gedolim who said that it is…”
Every English word from Hebrew גָּדוֹל
Today it means
noun An eminent, highly respected rabbi, esp. of the past.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew גָּדוֹל / gadol