1426. Gaddi
Strong's Lexicon
Gaddi: Gaddi

Original Word: גַּדִּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gaddiy
Pronunciation: gad-DEE
Phonetic Spelling: (gad-dee')
Definition: Gaddi
Meaning: Gaddi

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּד (gad), meaning "fortune" or "luck."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Gaddi, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of "fortune" or "blessing" can be related to Greek words like εὐλογία (eulogia), meaning "blessing."

Usage: Gaddi is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It means "my fortune" or "fortunate." The name is associated with one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the parents' hopes or circumstances surrounding the child's birth. The name Gaddi reflects a sense of fortune or blessing, which was a common theme in Hebrew names. The mission of the twelve spies, including Gaddi, was a pivotal moment in Israel's journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, highlighting themes of faith, obedience, and the consequences of disbelief.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gad
Definition
"my fortune," a Manassite
NASB Translation
had (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גַּדִּי proper name, masculine (my fortune) a man of Manasseh Numbers 13:11.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gaddi

Intensive for Gadiy; Gaddi, an Israelite -- Gaddi.

see HEBREW Gadiy

Forms and Transliterations
גַּדִּ֖י גדי gad·dî gadDi gaddî
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:11
HEB: לְמַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה גַּדִּ֖י בֶּן־ סוּסִֽי׃
KJV: of Manasseh, Gaddi the son
INT: the tribe of Manasseh Gaddi the son of Susi

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1426
1 Occurrence


gad·dî — 1 Occ.















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