1448. gederah or gedereth
Berean Strong's Lexicon
gederah or gedereth: Wall, enclosure, sheepfold

Original Word: גְּדֵרָה / גְּדֵרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gederah or gedereth
Pronunciation: ghe-de-RAW or ghe-de-RETH
Phonetic Spelling: (ghed-ay-raw')
Definition: Wall, enclosure, sheepfold
Meaning: enclosure

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּדַר (gadar), meaning "to wall in" or "to build a wall."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "gederah" or "gedereth," the concept of a wall or enclosure can be related to Greek terms such as "τείχος" (teichos - G5038), meaning "wall."

Usage: The Hebrew words "gederah" and "gedereth" refer to a physical structure used as a boundary or enclosure. In biblical contexts, these terms are often associated with sheepfolds or protective walls that enclose and safeguard livestock or property. The concept of a "wall" or "enclosure" is symbolic of protection, separation, and security.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, walls and enclosures were vital for the protection of livestock and property. Shepherds would use stone walls or hedges to create sheepfolds, providing a safe space for their flocks during the night. These structures were essential in a pastoral society where livestock represented wealth and sustenance. The imagery of walls and enclosures also carried spiritual significance, symbolizing God's protection and the boundaries of His covenant with Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gadar
Definition
a wall
NASB Translation
folds (1), Gederah (1), sheepfolds (2), sheepfolds* (2), wall (1), walls (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. גְּדֵרָה, גְּדֶ֫רֶת noun feminine wallגְּדֵרָה 1 Chronicles 4:23 + Psalm 62:4 (ᵑ0 גָּדֵר q. v. ), גְּדֶרֶת Ezekiel 13:5 (Co, compare ᵐ5; ᵑ0 גָּדֵר) Ezekiel 42:12 (strike out Co); plural גְּדֵרוֺת Nahum 3:17 2t., גְּדֵרֹת Numbers 32:24; construct גִּדְרוֺת Numbers 32:26 2t., גִּדְרֹת Numbers 32:16; suffix גְּדֵרֹתָיו Psalm 89:41; — wall, hedge 1 Chronicles 4:23 (or is this proper name, of a location? compare Öttli) Nahum 3:17 (where grasshoppers alight), Jeremiah 49:3; wall, connected with Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 42:12 (strike out Co); defences Psalm 89:41; elsewhere צאן ׳ג sheep-folds Numbers 32:16,36; 1 Samuel 24:4; Zephaniah 2:6 compare Numbers 32:24; Ezekiel 13:5 Co גְּדֶרֶת after ᵐ5; Psalm 62:4 ᵑ0 גדר הדחויה, read ׳גדרה ד compare גָּדֵר.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hedge, wall

Feminine of gader; enclosure (especially for flocks) -- (sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.

see HEBREW gader

Forms and Transliterations
בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹת בַּגְּדֵרוֹת֙ בגדרות גְּדֵרָ֔הּ גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו גִּדְר֨וֹת גִּדְרֹ֥ת גדרה גדרות גדרת גדרתיו הַגְּדֶ֣רֶת הגדרת וְגִדְר֥וֹת וְגִדְרֹ֥ת וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת וגדרות וגדרת bag·gə·ḏê·rō·wṯ baggedeRot baggəḏêrōwṯ gə·ḏê·rāh gə·ḏê·rō·ṯāw gedeRah gəḏêrāh gederoTav gəḏêrōṯāw giḏ·rō·wṯ giḏ·rōṯ gidRot giḏrōṯ giḏrōwṯ hag·gə·ḏe·reṯ haggeDeret haggəḏereṯ ū·ḡə·ḏê·rōṯ ugedeRot ūḡəḏêrōṯ vegidRot wə·ḡiḏ·rō·wṯ wə·ḡiḏ·rōṯ wəḡiḏrōṯ wəḡiḏrōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 32:16
HEB: אֵלָיו֙ וַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּ גִּדְרֹ֥ת צֹ֛אן נִבְנֶ֥ה
INT: to him said wall cattle will build

Numbers 32:24
HEB: עָרִים֙ לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א
NAS: for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep,
KJV: for your little ones, and folds for your sheep;
INT: cities your little and sheepfolds your sheep proceeded

Numbers 32:36
HEB: עָרֵ֥י מִבְצָ֖ר וְגִדְרֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃
NAS: cities, and sheepfolds for sheep.
KJV: fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
INT: cities fortified and sheepfolds sheep

1 Samuel 24:3
HEB: וַ֠יָּבֹא אֶל־ גִּדְר֨וֹת הַצֹּ֤אן עַל־
INT: came about wall cattle on

Psalm 89:40
HEB: פָּרַ֥צְתָּ כָל־ גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו
NAS: all his walls; You have brought
KJV: Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought
INT: have broken all his walls have brought his strongholds

Jeremiah 49:3
HEB: סְפֹ֕דְנָה וְהִתְשׁוֹטַ֖טְנָה בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹת כִּ֤י מַלְכָּם֙
NAS: And rush back and forth inside the walls; For Malcam
KJV: and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king
INT: and lament and rush the walls for their king

Ezekiel 42:12
HEB: דֶּ֗רֶךְ בִּפְנֵי֙ הַגְּדֶ֣רֶת הֲגִינָ֔ה דֶּ֥רֶךְ
NAS: in front of the wall toward
KJV: before the wall toward
INT: the way front of the wall directly toward

Hosea 2:6
HEB: וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־ גְּדֵרָ֔הּ וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א
INT: thorns will build wall her paths cannot

Nahum 3:17
HEB: גֹּבָ֑י הַֽחוֹנִ֤ים בַּגְּדֵרוֹת֙ בְּי֣וֹם קָרָ֔ה
NAS: Settling in the stone walls on a cold
KJV: which camp in the hedges in the cold
INT: of grasshoppers Settling walls day A cold

Zephaniah 2:6
HEB: כְּרֹ֥ת רֹעִ֖ים וְגִדְר֥וֹת צֹֽאן׃
NAS: for shepherds and folds for flocks.
KJV: for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
INT: caves shepherds and folds flocks

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1448
10 Occurrences


bag·gə·ḏê·rō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
gə·ḏê·rāh — 1 Occ.
gə·ḏê·rō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
giḏ·rōṯ — 2 Occ.
hag·gə·ḏe·reṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḡə·ḏê·rōṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡiḏ·rōṯ — 2 Occ.
















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