What does גְּדוּפָה (gāḏap̄) mean in the Bible?
גְּדוּפָה (gāḏap̄) is a Hebrew word meaning "a revilement".
Hebrew · H1422
גְּדוּפָה
A revilement
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גְּדוּפָה H1422
Pronunciation gāḏap̄
What does גְּדוּפָה (gāḏap̄) mean in the Bible?
גְּדוּפָה (gāḏap̄) is a Hebrew word meaning "a revilement".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1422?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and a taunt (1).
Where does גְּדוּפָה (gāḏap̄) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezekiel 5:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (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 a taunt 1× Ezekiel 5:15
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Usage map
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First aligned row Ezekiel 5:15
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Ezekiel 1
Source forms
וּגְדוּפָה֙ 1x ū·ḡə·ḏū·p̄āh Ezekiel 5:15
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 5:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a revilement
Source Gloss
a revilement
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a revilement BDB: taunt Usage: taunt.
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Old Testament Witnesses
To revile or reproach.
Word Origins
גְּדוּפָה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Frames the crisis as an offense against God’s honor. Isaiah 37:1-7
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain