◄ 1438. gada ►
Strong's Lexicon gada: To cut off, hew down, chop off Original Word: גָּדַע Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: gada` Pronunciation: gah-DAH Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-dah') Definition: To cut off, hew down, chop off Meaning: to fell a, tree, to destroy anything Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of cutting off or severing can be related to Greek terms like "ἀποκόπτω" (apokoptō - to cut off) found in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew verb "gada" 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 or violent action, often associated with judgment or destruction. 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. The metaphorical use of "gada" in the Bible often relates to divine judgment, where God "cuts off" nations, leaders, or individuals as a form of punishment or purification. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine sovereignty and justice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to hew, hew down or off NASB Translation break (1), break off (1), chopped down (2), cut in pieces (1), cut it in pieces (1), cut of asunder (1), cut down (7), cut off (6), cut through (1), hew down (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גָּדַע verb hew, hew down or off (Late Hebrew id. (rare), Aramaic גְּדַע Ithpe`el; Arabic cut off hand or other member, mutilate) — Qal Perfect גָּדַע Lamentations 2:3; וְגָדַעְתִּ֫י 1 Samuel 2:31; Imperfect וָאָגְדַּע Zechariah 11:10,14; Participle passive גְּדוּעָה Isaiah 15:2 (so many editions but) Baer גְּרוּעָה; compare below, גְּדֻעִים Isaiah 10:33; — hew, cut in two, a staff Zechariah 11:10,14; metaphor hew off, an arm 1 Samuel 2:31; horns Lamentations 2:3; hew down, trees Isaiah 10:33; if in Isaiah 15:2 then = shave off (object זקן, beard), but no other indication of this meaning, and true ᵑ0 גְּרוּעָה, compare Baer's note & Jeremiah 48:37; see גרע. Niph`al Perfect נִגְדַּע Judges 21:6 נֶגְדַּע Jeremiah 50:23; 3feminine singular נִגְדְּעָה Jeremiah 48:25; וְנִגְדְּעָה consecutive Isaiah 22:25; 2masculine singular נִגְדַּעְתָּ Isaiah 14:12; 3plural וְנִגְדְּעוּ consecutive Ezekiel 6:6; Amos 3:14; — be hewn off, of altar-horns Amos 3:14, of idols Ezekiel 6:6 ("" נשׁבר); of severance of a tribe from nation Judges 21:6; figurative of king of Babylon Isaiah 14:12; of Babylon as hammer Jeremiah 50:23 ("" נשׁבר); of a minister, under figure of secure peg or pin Isaiah 22:25; of horn of Moab Jeremiah 48:25 ("" נשׁבר). Pi`el Perfect גִּדַּע2Chronicles 34:7, גִּדֵּ֑עַ2Chronicles 34:4; Psalm 107:16, וַיְגַדַּע2Chron 14:2, אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ Psalm 7:5; Isaiah 45:2, וַיְגַדְּעוּ2Chronicles 31:1; 3 masculine plural תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; — hew off, down, in two (compare Qal) of Asherîm Deuteronomy 7:5; 2Chron 14:2; 2 Chronicles 31:1, of idols Deuteronomy 12:3 (מְּסִילִים) 2 Chronicles 34:4,7 (חַמָּנִים); figurative horns of wicked Psalm 75:11; bars of iron (i.e. of Babylon's gates) Isaiah 45:2, compare Psalm 107:16. Pu`al Perfect גֻּדָּ֑עוּ Isaiah 9:9 hew down (of trees). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut asunder, in sunder, down, off, hew down A primitive root; to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything -- cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down. Forms and Transliterations אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ אֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃ אגדע אגדע׃ גְּדוּעִ֔ים גִּדֵּ֑עַ גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ גִּדַּ֖ע גָּדַ֣ע גֻּדָּ֔עוּ גדועים גדע גדע׃ גדעו וְגָֽדַעְתִּי֙ וְנִגְדְּעָ֣ה וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ וַיְגַדְּע֣וּ וַיְגַדַּ֖ע וָֽאֶגְדַּע֙ וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע ואגדע וגדעתי ויגדע ויגדעו ונגדעה ונגדעו נִגְדְּעָה֙ נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ נִגְדַּ֥ע נִגְדַּע֙ נגדע נגדעה נגדעת תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן תְּגַדֵּע֔וּן תגדעון ’ă·ḡad·dê·a‘ ’ăḡaddêa‘ agadDea gā·ḏa‘ gaDa gāḏa‘ gə·ḏū·‘îm gəḏū‘îm geduIm gid·da‘ gid·dê·a‘ gidDa gidda‘ gidDea giddêa‘ gud·dā·‘ū guddā‘ū gudDau niḡ·da‘ niḡ·da‘·tā niḡ·də·‘āh nigDa niḡda‘ niḡda‘tā nigData niḡdə‘āh nigdeAh tə·ḡad·dê·‘ūn təḡaddê‘ūn tegaddeUn vaegDa vaygadDa vaygaddeU vegadaTi venigdeAh venigdeU wā’eḡda‘ wā·’eḡ·da‘ way·ḡad·da‘ way·ḡad·də·‘ū wayḡadda‘ wayḡaddə‘ū wə·ḡā·ḏa‘·tî wə·niḡ·də·‘āh wə·niḡ·də·‘ū wəḡāḏa‘tî wəniḡdə‘āh wəniḡdə‘ū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 7:5 HEB: תְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּ וַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙ תְּגַדֵּע֔וּן וּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖ם תִּשְׂרְפ֥וּן NAS: their [sacred] pillars, and hew down their Asherim, KJV: their images, and cut down their groves, INT: and smash their Asherim and hew their graven and burn Deuteronomy 12:3 HEB: וּפְסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־ NAS: with fire, and you shall cut down the engraved images KJV: with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images INT: the engraved of their gods shall cut and obliterate their name Judges 21:6 HEB: אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט NAS: tribe is cut off from Israel KJV: tribe cut off from Israel INT: their brother and said is cut today tribe 1 Samuel 2:31 HEB: יָמִ֣ים בָּאִ֔ים וְגָֽדַעְתִּי֙ אֶת־ זְרֹ֣עֲךָ֔ NAS: are coming when I will break your strength KJV: come, that I will cut off thine arm, INT: the days are coming will break your strength and the strength 2 Chronicles 14:3 HEB: אֶת־ הַמַּצֵּב֔וֹת וַיְגַדַּ֖ע אֶת־ הָאֲשֵׁרִֽים׃ NAS: the [sacred] pillars, cut down the Asherim, KJV: the images, and cut down the groves: INT: tore the pillars cut the Asherim 2 Chronicles 31:1 HEB: וַיְשַׁבְּר֣וּ הַמַּצֵּב֣וֹת וַיְגַדְּע֣וּ הָאֲשֵׁרִ֡ים וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ NAS: in pieces, cut down the Asherim KJV: in pieces, and cut down the groves, INT: broke the pillars cut the Asherim and pulled 2 Chronicles 34:4 HEB: לְמַ֥עְלָה מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם גִּדֵּ֑עַ וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִים וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים NAS: that were high above them he chopped down; also the Asherim, KJV: that [were] on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, INT: high and chopped the Asherim the carved 2 Chronicles 34:7 HEB: וְכָל־ הַֽחַמָּנִ֥ים גִּדַּ֖ע בְּכָל־ אֶ֣רֶץ NAS: into powder, and chopped down all KJV: into powder, and cut down all the idols INT: all the incense and chopped throughout the land Psalm 75:10 HEB: קַרְנֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ תְּ֝רוֹמַ֗מְנָה קַֽרְנ֥וֹת NAS: of the wicked He will cut off, [But] the horns KJV: of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns INT: the horns of the wicked will cut will be lifted the horns Psalm 107:16 HEB: וּבְרִיחֵ֖י בַרְזֶ֣ל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ NAS: gates of bronze And cut bars of iron KJV: the bars of iron in sunder. INT: bars of iron and cut Isaiah 9:10 HEB: נִבְנֶ֑ה שִׁקְמִ֣ים גֻּדָּ֔עוּ וַאֲרָזִ֖ים נַחֲלִֽיף׃ NAS: The sycamores have been cut down, But we will replace KJV: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change INT: will rebuild the sycamores have been cut cedars will replace Isaiah 10:33 HEB: וְרָמֵ֤י הַקּוֹמָה֙ גְּדוּעִ֔ים וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖ים יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃ NAS: in stature will be cut down And those who are lofty KJV: of stature [shall be] hewn down, and the haughty INT: are tall stature will be cut who will be abased Isaiah 14:12 HEB: בֶּן־ שָׁ֑חַר נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ לָאָ֔רֶץ חוֹלֵ֖שׁ NAS: of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, KJV: of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, INT: son of the dawn have been cut to the earth have weakened Isaiah 22:25 HEB: בְּמָק֣וֹם נֶאֱמָ֑ן וְנִגְדְּעָ֣ה וְנָפְלָ֗ה וְנִכְרַת֙ NAS: will give way; it will even break off and fall, KJV: be removed, and be cut down, and fall; INT: place A firm break and fall will be cut Isaiah 45:2 HEB: וּבְרִיחֵ֥י בַרְזֶ֖ל אֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃ NAS: of bronze and cut through their iron KJV: of brass, and cut in sunder the bars INT: bars their iron and cut Jeremiah 48:25 HEB: נִגְדְּעָה֙ קֶ֣רֶן מוֹאָ֔ב NAS: of Moab has been cut off and his arm KJV: of Moab is cut off, and his arm INT: has been cut the horn of Moab Jeremiah 50:23 HEB: אֵ֤יךְ נִגְדַּע֙ וַיִּשָּׁבֵ֔ר פַּטִּ֖ישׁ NAS: earth Has been cut off and broken! KJV: of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! INT: How has been cut and broken the hammer Lamentations 2:3 HEB: גָּדַ֣ע בָּֽחֳרִי־ אַ֗ף NAS: anger He has cut off All KJV: He hath cut off in [his] fierce anger INT: has cut fierce anger Ezekiel 6:6 HEB: וְנִשְׁבְּתוּ֙ גִּלּ֣וּלֵיכֶ֔ם וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔ם וְנִמְח֖וּ NAS: your incense altars may be cut down, and your works KJV: and your images may be cut down, and your works INT: and brought your idols may be cut your incense may be blotted Amos 3:14 HEB: בֵּֽית־ אֵ֔ל וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ קַרְנ֣וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ NAS: of the altar will be cut off And they will fall KJV: of the altar shall be cut off, and fall INT: the altars of Bethel will be cut the horns of the altar Zechariah 11:10 HEB: אֶת־ נֹ֔עַם וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע אֹת֑וֹ לְהָפֵיר֙ NAS: Favor and cut it in pieces, to break KJV: [even] Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break INT: my staff Favor and cut to break my covenant Zechariah 11:14 HEB: וָֽאֶגְדַּע֙ אֶת־ מַקְלִ֣י NAS: Then I cut in pieces my second staff KJV: Then I cut asunder mine other staff, INT: cut staff my second 22 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1438 22 Occurrences ’ă·ḡad·dê·a‘ — 2 Occ. gā·ḏa‘ — 1 Occ. gə·ḏū·‘îm — 1 Occ. gid·da‘ — 1 Occ. gid·dê·a‘ — 2 Occ. gud·dā·‘ū — 1 Occ. niḡ·da‘ — 2 Occ. niḡ·da‘·tā — 1 Occ. niḡ·də·‘āh — 1 Occ. tə·ḡad·dê·‘ūn — 2 Occ. wā·’eḡ·da‘ — 2 Occ. way·ḡad·da‘ — 1 Occ. way·ḡad·də·‘ū — 1 Occ. wə·ḡā·ḏa‘·tî — 1 Occ. wə·niḡ·də·‘āh — 1 Occ. wə·niḡ·də·‘ū — 2 Occ.