What does גָּדָה mean in the Bible?
גָּדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a border of a river (as cut into by the stream)".
Hebrew · H1415
גָּדָה
A border of a river (as cut into by the stream)
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גָּדָהH1415
What does גָּדָה mean in the Bible?
גָּדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a border of a river (as cut into by the stream)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1415?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include its banks (2), the banks (1).
Where does גָּדָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 3:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (2), Isaiah (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 Itits banks2×Joshua 3:15, Isaiah 8:7
the banks1×Joshua 4:18
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 3:15
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Joshua2Isaiah1
Source forms
גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃2xgə·ḏō·w·ṯāwJoshua 4:18, Isaiah 8:7
גְּדוֹתָ֔יו1xgə·ḏō·w·ṯāwJoshua 3:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular3xJoshua 3:15, Joshua 4:18, Isaiah 8:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a border of a river (as cut into by the stream)
Source Gloss
a border of a river (as cut into by the stream)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a border of a river (as cut into by the stream) BDB: bank Usage: bank.