1413. gadad
Strong's Lexicon
gadad: To cut, to gather, to band together

Original Word: גָּדַד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: gadad
Pronunciation: gah-dad'
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-dad')
Definition: To cut, to gather, to band together
Meaning: to crowd, to gash

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of gathering or banding together can be loosely related to Greek terms like συναγωγή (synagōgē - G4864), meaning assembly or gathering.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "gadad" primarily means to cut or to make incisions, often in the context of self-inflicted wounds or gashes. It can also mean to gather or band together, typically in a hostile or aggressive manner. This dual meaning reflects both physical actions and social dynamics, often associated with warfare or ritualistic practices.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, self-laceration was sometimes practiced as a form of mourning or as a ritual act to invoke the attention of deities. The Israelites were specifically prohibited from such practices, as seen in Leviticus 19:28 and Deuteronomy 14:1, to distinguish their worship from pagan customs. The concept of banding together also reflects the tribal and communal nature of ancient societies, where groups would unite for protection or aggression.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to penetrate, cut
NASB Translation
cut (2), gash (2), gashed (1), muster yourselves in troops (1), together (1), trooped (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גָּדַד] verb penetrate, cut (Late Hebrew id., cut, cut out, Aramaic גְּדַד, , Arabic cut, cut off; Ethiopic in derivatives) —

Qal Imperfect Psalm 94:21 יָג֯וֺדּוּ עַלנֶֿפֶשׁ צַדִּיִק they attack (penetrate, make inroads upon) the life of a righteous man (Ol proposes יָגוּרוּ compare Psalm 56:7; Psalm 59:4 where, however, Che יגודו; si vera lectio, perhaps denominative from גְּדוּד compare Hosea 6:9 & below; compare also גוד & Köi. 356).

Hithpo`el Imperfect יִתְגֹּדַד Jeremiah 16:6; 2feminine singular תִּתְגֹּדֲדִי Micah 4:14, תִּתְגּוֺדָ֑דִי Jeremiah 47:5; plural וַיִּתְגֹּדְדוּ 1 Kings 18:28, יִתְגּוֺדָ֑דוּ Jeremiah 5:7 + Hosea 7:11 see below, תִּתְגֹּדְדוּ Deuteronomy 14:1; Participle plural מִתְגֹּדְדִים Jeremiah 41:5; —

1 cut oneself, as religious (heathen) practice 1 Kings 18:28; practised also by men of Schechem, etc. in worship of ׳י (late) Jeremiah 41:5; for the dead, forbidden Deuteronomy 14:1 לֹא תִתְגֹּדְדוּ וְלאֹ תָשִׂימוּ קָרְחָה בֵּין עֵינֵיכֶם לָמֵת, Jeremiah 16:6; compare Jeremiah 47:5 (subject Philistia personified); also for ᵑ0 יִתְגּוֺרָ֖רוּ Hosea 7:14 Codd, they cut themselves, ᵐ5 Gr Che RVm, We Now Marti Harper (compare I, II. גּוּר).

2 gather in troops, or bands; go in troops or throngs, throng; (denominative from גְּדוּד q. v.) compare תִּתְגֹּדֲדִי בַתגְּֿדוּד Micah 4:14 (addressed to Jerusalem); Jeremiah 5:7 ׳וּבֵית זוֺנָה יִתְגּ and to a harlot's house they throng. **read probably יִתְגֹּרָ֑רוּ ᵐ5 Gie Du and others.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
assemble selves by troops, gather selves together, self in troops, cut selves

A primitive root (compare guwd); to crowd; also to gash (as if by pressing into) -- assemble (selves by troops), gather (selves together, self in troops), cut selves.

see HEBREW guwd

Forms and Transliterations
וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים ויתגדדו ומתגדדים יִתְגֹּדַ֔ד יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃ יָ֭גוֹדּוּ יגודו יתגדד יתגדדו׃ תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣י תִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃ תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּ תתגדדו תתגדדי תתגודדי׃ tiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏî ṯiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū tiṯ·gō·w·ḏā·ḏî titgoDadi titgodeDi tiṯgōḏəḏî titgodeDu ṯiṯgōḏəḏū tiṯgōwḏāḏî ū·miṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏîm umitgodeDim ūmiṯgōḏəḏîm vaiyitgodeDu way·yiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū wayyiṯgōḏəḏū yā·ḡō·w·dū Yagodu yāḡōwdū yiṯ·gō·ḏā·ḏū yiṯ·gō·ḏaḏ yitgoDad yiṯgōḏaḏ yitgoDadu yiṯgōḏāḏū
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 14:1
HEB: אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם לֹ֣א תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּ וְלֹֽא־ תָשִׂ֧ימוּ
NAS: your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor
KJV: your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make
INT: your God nor cut nor make

1 Kings 18:28
HEB: בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת
NAS: voice and cut themselves according to their custom
KJV: aloud, and cut themselves after their manner
INT: voice A loud and cut to their custom swords

Psalm 94:21
HEB: יָ֭גוֹדּוּ עַל־ נֶ֣פֶשׁ
NAS: They band themselves together against
KJV: They gather themselves together against the soul
INT: together against the life

Jeremiah 5:7
HEB: וּבֵ֥ית זוֹנָ֖ה יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃
NAS: They committed adultery And trooped to the harlot's
KJV: they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots'
INT: house to the harlot's and trooped

Jeremiah 16:6
HEB: לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א יִתְגֹּדַ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יִקָּרֵ֖חַ
NAS: nor will anyone gash himself or shave his head
KJV: neither shall [men] lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald
INT: like nor gash nor shave

Jeremiah 41:5
HEB: וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים וּמִנְחָ֤ה וּלְבוֹנָה֙
NAS: torn and their bodies gashed, having grain offerings
KJV: rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings
INT: torn and their clothes gashed offerings and incense

Jeremiah 47:5
HEB: עַד־ מָתַ֖י תִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃ ס
NAS: How long will you gash yourself?
KJV: of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
INT: long How gash

Micah 5:1
HEB: עַתָּה֙ תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣י בַת־ גְּד֔וּד
NAS: Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter
KJV: Now gather thyself in troops,
INT: Now muster daughter of troops

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1413
8 Occurrences


tiṯ·gō·w·ḏā·ḏî — 1 Occ.
tiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏî — 1 Occ.
ṯiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū — 1 Occ.
ū·miṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏîm — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū — 1 Occ.
yā·ḡō·w·dū — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·gō·ḏaḏ — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·gō·ḏā·ḏū — 1 Occ.
















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