גָּדַד

ga.dadVerbH1413

to cut

From: a primitive root (compare H1464 (גּוּד));

Short Definition

to crowd; also to gash (as if by pressing into)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to penetrate, cut, attack, invade 1a) (Qal) to penetrate, cut into 1b)(Hithpoel) 1b1) to cut oneself 1b2) to gather in troops or crowds Aramaic equivalent: ge.dad (*גְּדַד *"to chop" H1414)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
4
1 Kings
1
Deuteronomy
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 18:28
  • Deuteronomy 14:1
  • Jeremiah 16:6
  • Jeremiah 41:5
  • Jeremiah 47:5

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