Hebrew · H1413, H7144

תִתְגֹּדְדוּ / קָרְחָה

To crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into) · baldness

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גָּדַד H1413 to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)
Pronunciation gādad
Conveys violent pressing-together action: crowding into troops or gashing flesh through forceful penetration.
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קׇרְחָה H7144 baldness
Pronunciation qorĕḥāh
Physical baldness signifying shame, mourning, or divine judgment; mark of degradation and loss.
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What does תִתְגֹּדְדוּ / קָרְחָה (titgodedu / qorchah) mean in the Bible?

גָּדַד · קׇרְחָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)".

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Meaning

to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)
Word Origins

תִתְגֹּדְדוּ / קָרְחָה is built from this root:

גּוּד H1464
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hithpolel
Imperfect Jer 47:5 · Mic 4:14 · Deut 14:1 · Jer 5:7 · Jer 16:6
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Ps 94:21
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