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גָּדַד

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

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גָּדַדH1413
Pronunciationgādad

What does גָּדַד (gādad) mean in the Bible?

גָּדַד (gādad): Conveys violent pressing-together action: crowding into troops or gashing flesh through forceful penetration.

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What does גָּדַד (gādad) mean in the Bible?

גָּדַד (gādad): Conveys violent pressing-together action: crowding into troops or gashing flesh through forceful penetration.

How does the BSB render H1413?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and assembled (1), and cut (1), and cut themselves (1), cut (1), mobilize your troops (1).

Where does גָּדַד (gādad) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 14:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (4), 1 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1), Micah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and assembled1×Jeremiah 5:7
and cut1×1 Kings 18:28
and cut themselves1×Jeremiah 41:5
cut1×Deuteronomy 14:1
mobilize your troops1×Micah 5:1
They band together1×Psalms 94:21
will anyone cut himself1×Jeremiah 16:6
will you gash yourself1×Jeremiah 47:5
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 14:1תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּtocutVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural1 Kings 18:28וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙toand cutConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 94:21יָ֭גוֹדּוּtoThey band togetherVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralJeremiah 5:7יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃toand assembledVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralJeremiah 16:6יִתְגֹּדַ֔דtowill anyone cut himselfVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJeremiah 41:5וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑יםtoand cut themselvesConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralJeremiah 47:5תִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃סtowill you gash yourselfVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singularMicah 5:1תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣יtomobilize your troopsVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 14:1
Aligned rows8
Books represented5
Deuteronomy11 Kings1Psalms1Jeremiah4Micah1
Source forms
וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙1xway·yiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū1 Kings 18:28
וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים1xū·miṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏîmJeremiah 41:5
יָ֭גוֹדּוּ1xyā·ḡō·w·dūPsalms 94:21
יִתְגֹּדַ֔ד1xyiṯ·gō·ḏaḏJeremiah 16:6
יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃1xyiṯ·gō·ḏā·ḏūJeremiah 5:7
תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּ1xṯiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏūDeuteronomy 14:1
תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣י1xtiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏîMicah 5:1
תִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃ס1xtiṯ·gō·w·ḏā·ḏîJeremiah 47:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular2xJeremiah 47:5, Micah 5:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1x1 Kings 18:28
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural1xJeremiah 41:5
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 14:1
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xJeremiah 5:7
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xJeremiah 16:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xPsalms 94:21
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