You need to think in Hebrew, not English. What is "mighty, large,
strong"? In Hebrew GODEL is 'greatness, extensive, sizable', and we
also have GADIYL, 'fringe, tassel', (Deut. 22:12), and the new
AGUDAL, 'thumb'. Slightly mutated GODEL becomes כותל KOTEL, 'wall'.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Aug 8, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Philip Hardy wrote:
ELAH אלה and ALON אלון, I believe would best be described as
Mighty (Large, strong,) trees.