H1632 H1632
adjective of uncertain meaning; possibly 'great' in construct form, textual variant
This word appears only once, in a disputed text in Proverbs concerning great anger or fury. Ancient versions and most modern scholars read it as another word meaning 'great,' suggesting a scribal variant. The uncertainty reflects the challenge of interpreting hapax legomena—words appearing only once. Context suggests something related to magnitude or intensity of wrath, but precision eludes us. Such textual puzzles remind us that not every detail of ancient Hebrew remains perfectly clear despite scholarly diligence.
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [גָּרֹל] adj. גְּרָל־חֵמָה Pr 19:19 Kt; גְּדָל־ cf. Vrss, AV RV Now Str al.