Hebrew · H1416

גְּדוּד

A crowd (especially of soldiers)

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גְּדוּדH1416

What does גְּדוּד mean in the Bible?

גְּדוּד is a Hebrew word meaning "a crowd (especially of soldiers)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does גְּדוּד mean in the Bible?

גְּדוּד is a Hebrew word meaning "a crowd (especially of soldiers)".

How does the BSB render H1416?

The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include raiders (6), - (3), the raiders (3), a band [of raiders] (2), an army (2).

Where does גְּדוּד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:19. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (8), 2 Chronicles (5), 1 Samuel (4), 1 Chronicles (3).

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

raiders6×1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Samuel 30:15, 2 Kings 6:23, 2 Kings 13:20

-3×2 Kings 24:2

the raiders3×1 Samuel 30:23, 1 Chronicles 12:21, 2 Chronicles 22:1

a band [of raiders]2×1 Kings 11:24, 2 Kings 13:21

an army2×2 Samuel 22:30, Psalms 18:29

the troops2×2 Chronicles 25:10, 2 Chronicles 25:13

. . .1×1 Chronicles 7:4

[them]1×1 Samuel 30:15

among his troops1×Job 29:25

bandits1×Hosea 7:1

by assigned divisions1×2 Chronicles 26:11

by raiders1×Genesis 49:19

Can His troops1×Job 25:3

from a raid1×2 Samuel 3:22

His troops1×Job 19:12

in bands1×2 Kings 5:2

Like raiders1×Hosea 6:9

of his troops1×1 Chronicles 12:18

of raiding parties1×2 Samuel 4:2

of troops1×Micah 5:1

to the troops1×2 Chronicles 25:9

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Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 49:19

Aligned rows33

Books represented12

Genesis11 Samuel42 Samuel31 Kings12 Kings81 Chronicles32 Chronicles5Job3Psalms1Jeremiah1Hosea2Micah1

Source forms

גְּדוּדֵ֣י4xgə·ḏū·ḏê2 Kings 6:23, 2 Kings 24:2

הַגְּד֔וּד3xhag·gə·ḏūḏ2 Kings 13:21, 1 Chronicles 12:21, 2 Chronicles 22:1

גְּד֑וּד2xgə·ḏūḏ2 Samuel 22:30, Psalms 18:29

גְּד֔וּד2xgə·ḏūḏ1 Kings 11:24, Micah 5:1

גְּד֖וּד2xgə·ḏūḏJeremiah 18:22, Hosea 7:1

בַּגְּד֑וּד1xbag·gə·ḏūḏJob 29:25

גְּד֣וּד1xgə·ḏūḏGenesis 49:19

גְּדוּדֵ֨י1xgə·ḏū·ḏê2 Kings 24:2

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - masculine singular9x1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Samuel 30:15, 1 Samuel 30:23, 2 Kings 13:21

Noun - masculine singular7xGenesis 49:19, 2 Samuel 22:30, 1 Kings 11:24, Psalms 18:29

Noun - masculine plural construct6x2 Kings 6:23, 2 Kings 24:2, 1 Chronicles 7:4

Noun - masculine plural3x2 Samuel 4:2, 2 Kings 5:2, Hosea 6:9

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1x2 Kings 13:20

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 19:12

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 29:25

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 25:3

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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גְּדוּד

What does גְּדוּד mean in the Bible?

What does גְּדוּד mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1416?

Where does גְּדוּד appear in Scripture?

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