What does גָּדַר (gādar) mean in the Bible?
גָּדַר (gādar): To enclose or protect by constructing barriers; metaphorically, to restrict or set boundaries.
Hebrew · H1443
גָּדַר
To wall in or around
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גָּדַר H1443
Pronunciation gādar
What does גָּדַר (gādar) mean in the Bible?
גָּדַר (gādar): To enclose or protect by constructing barriers; metaphorically, to restrict or set boundaries.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1443?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and masons (1), He has barred (1), He has blocked (1), He has walled me in (1), I will enclose her with a wall (1).
Where does גָּדַר (gādar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 12:12. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (2), Ezekiel (2), Lamentations (2), Amos (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 masons 1× 2 Kings 22:6
He has barred 1× Lamentations 3:9
He has blocked 1× Job 19:8
He has walled me in 1× Lamentations 3:7
I will enclose her with a wall 1× Hosea 2:6
I will repair 1× Amos 9:11
masons 1× 2 Kings 12:12
or restore 1× Ezekiel 13:5
Repairer 1× Isaiah 58:12
to repair 1× Ezekiel 22:30
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 12:12 וְלַגֹּֽדְרִים֙ to masons Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2 Kings 22:6 וְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑ים to and masons Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Job 19:8 גָ֭דַר to He has blocked Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 58:12 גֹּדֵ֣ר to Repairer Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Lamentations 3:7 גָּדַ֧ר to He has walled me in Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Lamentations 3:9 גָּדַ֤ר to He has barred Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 13:5 וַתִּגְדְּר֥וּ to or restore Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Ezekiel 22:30 גֹּֽדֵר־ to to repair Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Hosea 2:6 וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ to I will enclose her with a wall Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Amos 9:11 וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י to I will repair Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 12:12
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 7
2 Kings 2 Job 1 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 2 Hosea 1 Amos 1
Source forms
גָ֭דַר 1x ḡā·ḏar Job 19:8
גָּדַ֧ר 1x gā·ḏar Lamentations 3:7
גָּדַ֤ר 1x gā·ḏar Lamentations 3:9
גֹּדֵ֣ר 1x gō·ḏêr Isaiah 58:12
גֹּֽדֵר־ 1x gō·ḏêr- Ezekiel 22:30
וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ 1x wə·ḡā·ḏar·tî Hosea 2:6
וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י 1x wə·ḡā·ḏar·tî Amos 9:11
וְלַגֹּֽדְרִים֙ 1x wə·lag·gō·ḏə·rîm 2 Kings 12:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Job 19:8, Lamentations 3:7, Lamentations 3:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 2x Hosea 2:6, Amos 9:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2x 2 Kings 12:12, 2 Kings 22:6
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 58:12, Ezekiel 22:30
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 13:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To enclose or protect by constructing barriers; metaphorically, to restrict or set boundaries.
Source Gloss
to wall in or around
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To enclose or protect by constructing barriers; metaphorically, to restrict or set boundaries.
to wall in or around BDB: wall up Usage: close up, fence up, hedge, inclose, make up (a wall), mason, repairer.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Perfect Job 19:8 · Lam 3:7 · Lam 3:9 3×
Participle active Ezek 22:30 · Isa 58:12 2×
Word Origins
גָּדַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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