Gidul (גידול) means growth in Hebrew.
It can also mean tumor and raising. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
גִּדּוּל
gidul
noun · masculine
In English
growth, tumor, raising
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Gidul.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1העיסוק בעזרה לצומח או לחי לגדול, או הליווי של הצעיר בזמן זה.
- 2תאי גוף המתפתחים ללא בקרה וגורמים נזק עד סכנה לגוף החי.
The word Gidul is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּדּוּל
- Written without vowel points
- גידול
- Said
- gidul
- Root
- ג־ד־ל
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Gematria
- 53
This is how Gidul is said in other languages.
- English
- growth, tumor, raising
These words rhyme with Gidul.
The word Gidul is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בית גידול
- גידולי גידולין
- גידול ממאיר
- גידולו מן הארץ
- גידול סרטני
- גידולי פרא
- גידולי שדה
- גידול שפיר
- צער גידול בנים
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The word Gidul comes from the root ג־ד־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Gidul in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Gidul.
What does Gidul (גידול) mean in Hebrew?
Gidul (גידול) means growth, tumor, and raising. It is said gidul, with the stress on dul.
What rhymes with Gidul (גידול)?
Words that rhyme with Gidul (גידול) include טיפול, בישול, מסלול, גבול, עיגול, and חתול.
Is Gidul (גידול) masculine or feminine?
The word Gidul (גידול) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גדול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.