What does גָּדֵר mean in the Bible?
גָּדֵר is a Hebrew word meaning "a circumvallation ; by implication, an inclosure".
Hebrew · H1447
גָּדֵר
A circumvallation ; by implication, an inclosure
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גָּדֵר H1447
What does גָּדֵר mean in the Bible?
גָּדֵר is a Hebrew word meaning "a circumvallation ; by implication, an inclosure".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1447?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the wall (2), - (1), . . . (1), a wall (1), a wall of protection (1).
Where does גָּדֵר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 22:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Numbers (2), Psalms (2), Ecclesiastes (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 the wall 2× Ezekiel 13:5, Ezekiel 22:30
- 1× Hosea 2:6
. . . 1× Numbers 22:24
a wall 1× Ecclesiastes 10:8
a wall of protection 1× Ezra 9:9
fence 1× Psalms 62:3
its wall 1× Isaiah 5:5
its walls 1× Psalms 80:12
wall 1× Ezekiel 42:7
with walls 1× Numbers 22:24
your walls will come 1× Micah 7:11
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 22:24 גָּדֵ֥ר to with walls Noun - masculine singular Numbers 22:24 וְגָדֵ֥ר to . . . Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Ezra 9:9 גָדֵ֔ר to a wall of protection Noun - masculine singular Psalms 62:3 גָּ֝דֵ֗ר to fence Noun - masculine singular Psalms 80:12 גְדֵרֶ֑יהָ to its walls Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Ecclesiastes 10:8 גָּדֵ֖ר to a wall Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 5:5 גְּדֵר֖וֹ to its wall Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 13:5 גָדֵ֖ר to the wall Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 22:30 גָּדֵר֩ to the wall Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 42:7 וְגָדֵ֤ר to wall Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 22:24
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 8
Numbers 2 Ezra 1 Psalms 2 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 3 Hosea 1 Micah 1
Source forms
גָדֵ֔ר 1x ḡā·ḏêr Ezra 9:9
גָדֵ֖ר 1x ḡā·ḏêr Ezekiel 13:5
גָּדֵ֥ר 1x gā·ḏêr Numbers 22:24
גָּ֝דֵ֗ר 1x gā·ḏêr Psalms 62:3
גָּדֵ֖ר 1x gā·ḏêr Ecclesiastes 10:8
גָּדֵר֩ 1x gā·ḏêr Ezekiel 22:30
גְּדֵרָ֔הּ 1x gə·ḏê·rāh Hosea 2:6
גְּדֵר֖וֹ 1x gə·ḏê·rōw Isaiah 5:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 6x Numbers 22:24, Ezra 9:9, Psalms 62:3, Ecclesiastes 10:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Numbers 22:24, Ezekiel 42:7
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Micah 7:11
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 80:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Hosea 2:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 5:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a circumvallation ; by implication, an inclosure
Source Gloss
a circumvallation ; by implication, an inclosure
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure BDB: wall Usage: fence, hedge, wall.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גָּדֵר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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