Strong's Lexicon gadah: To cut off, hew down, chop off Original Word: גָּדָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "gadah," the concept of cutting off or removing is present in Greek words like "ἀποκόπτω" (apokoptō - to cut off) and "ἐκκόπτω" (ekkoptō - to cut out or off). Usage: The Hebrew verb "gadah" primarily means to cut off or hew down. It is often used in the context of cutting down trees or severing something from its source. The term can also imply a decisive action of removal or destruction, often used metaphorically to describe the cutting off of people or nations in judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the act of cutting down trees was a common agricultural and construction activity. Trees were cut for building materials, fuel, and clearing land for agriculture. Metaphorically, the imagery of cutting down or cutting off was used by the prophets to describe God's judgment against nations or individuals who were unfaithful or rebellious. This reflects the agrarian society's understanding of growth, life, and the consequences of being severed from one's source of sustenance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition bank (of a river) NASB Translation banks (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גָּדָה] noun feminine bank of river (compare Arabic  ,  id., Aramaic גּוּדָּא, wall), גְּדוֺתָיו Joshua 3:15; Joshua 4:18; 1 Chronicles 12:16 Qr (Kt גדיתיו) Isaiah 8:7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bank From an unused root (meaning to cut off); a border of a river (as cut into by the stream) -- bank. Forms and Transliterations גְּדוֹתָ֔יו גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃ גְּדֹותָ֑יו גדותיו גדותיו׃ gə·ḏō·w·ṯāw gedoTav gəḏōwṯāwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 3:15 HEB: עַל־ כָּל־ גְּדוֹתָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י NAS: overflows all its banks all the days KJV: overfloweth all his banks all the time INT: and all banks all the days Joshua 4:18 1 Chronicles 12:16 Isaiah 8:7 4 Occurrences |
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