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Lexicon :: Strong's H1438 - gāḏaʿ

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גָּדַע
Transliteration
gāḏaʿ
Pronunciation
gaw-dah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 316

Strong’s Definitions

גָּדַע gâdaʻ, gaw-dah'; a primitive root; to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything:—cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1438 in the following manner: ... down (11x), cut off (7x), asunder (3x), cut in sunder (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H1438 in the following manner: ... down (11x), cut off (7x), asunder (3x), cut in sunder (2x).

  1. to cut, hew, chop, cut down, hew down, hew off, cut off, cut in two, shave off

    1. (Qal) to hew, chop in two

    2. (Niphal) to be chopped off, be hewn off

    3. (Piel) to cut off or down in two, hew off or down in two

    4. (Pual) to chop down, hew down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּדַע gâdaʻ, gaw-dah'; a primitive root; to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything:—cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.
STRONGS H1438: Abbreviations
† גָּדַע verb hew, hew down or off (Late Hebrew id. (rare), Aramaic גְּדַע Ithp.; Arabic bdb015401 cut off hand or other member, mutilate) —
Qal Perfect גָּדַע Lamentations 2:3; וְגָדַעְתִּ֫י 1 Samuel 2:31; Imperfect וָאָגְדַּע Zechariah 11:10, 14; Participle passive גְּדוּעָה Isaiah 15:2 (so many editions but) Baer גְּרוּעָה; compare below, גְּדֻעִים Isaiah 10:33; — hew, cut in two, a staff Zechariah 11:10, 14; metaphor hew off, an arm 1 Samuel 2:31; horns Lamentations 2:3; hew down, trees Isaiah 10:33; if in Isaiah 15:2 then = shave off (object H2206 זקן, beard), but no other indication of this meaning, and true MT גְּרוּעָה, compare Baer's note & Jeremiah 48:37; see H1639 גרע.
Niph. Perfect נִגְדַּע Judges 21:6 נֶגְדַּע Jeremiah 50:23; 3rd person feminine singular נִגְדְּעָה Jeremiah 48:25; וְנִגְדְּעָה consecutive Isaiah 22:25; 2nd person masculine singular נִגְדַּעְתָּ Isaiah 14:12; 3rd person plural וְנִגְדְּעוּ consecutive Ezekiel 6:6; Amos 3:14; — be hewn off, of altar-horns Amos 3:14, of idols Ezekiel 6:6 (|| נשׁבר); of severance of a tribe from nation Judges 21:6; figurative of king of Babylon Isaiah 14:12; of Babylon as hammer Jeremiah 50:23 (|| נשׁבר); of a minister, under figure of secure peg or pin Isaiah 22:25; of horn of Moab Jeremiah 48:25 (|| נשׁבר).
Pi. Perfect גִּדַּע 2 Chronicles 34:7, גִּדֵּ֑עַ 2 Chronicles 34:4; Psalm 107:16, וַיְגַדַּע 2 Chronicles 14:2, אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ Psalm 7:5; Isaiah 45:2, וַיְגַדְּעוּ 2 Chronicles 31:1; 3rd person masculine plural תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; — hew off, down, in two (compare Qal) of Asherîm Deuteronomy 7:5; 2 Chronicles 14:2; 2 Chronicles 31:1, of idols Deuteronomy 12:3 (פְּסִילִים) 2 Chronicles 34:4, 7 (חַמָּנִים); figurative horns of wicked Psalm 75:11; bars of iron (i.e. of Babylon's gates) Isaiah 45:2, compare Psalm 107:16.
† Pu. Perfect גֻּדָּ֑עוּ Isaiah 9:9 hew down (of trees).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

7:5; 7:5; 12:3; 12:3

Judges

21:6; 21:6

1 Samuel

2:31; 2:31

2 Chronicles

14:2; 14:2; 31:1; 31:1; 34:4; 34:4; 34:7; 34:7

Psalms

7:5; 107:16; 107:16

Isaiah

9:9; 10:33; 10:33; 14:12; 14:12; 15:2; 15:2; 22:25; 22:25; 45:2; 45:2

Jeremiah

48:25; 48:25; 48:37; 50:23; 50:23

Lamentations

2:3; 2:3

Ezekiel

6:6; 6:6

Amos

3:14; 3:14

Zechariah

11:10; 11:10; 11:14; 11:14

H1438

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Strong's Number H1438 matches the Hebrew גָּדַע (gāḏaʿ),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:5 - “But thus you shall do to them: you shall tear down their altars and shatter their sacred pillars and cut H1438 their [fn]Asherim in H1438 pieces H1438 and burn their graven images with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - “And you shall tear down their altars and shatter their sacred pillars and burn their [fn]Asherim with fire, and you shall cut H1438 the graven images of their gods in H1438 pieces H1438 and destroy their name from that place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:6 - And the sons of Israel were sorry for their brother Benjamin and said, “One tribe is cut H1438 off H1438 from Israel today.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:31 - ‘Behold, the days are coming, and I will break H1438 your [fn]strength and the [fn]strength of your father’s house so that there will not be an old man in your house.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:3 - for he removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, cut H1438 the [fn]Asherim in H1438 pieces H1438,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:1 -

Now when all this was completed, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, shattered the pillars, cut H1438 the [fn]Asherim in H1438 pieces H1438, and tore down the high places and the altars throughout all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until the destruction was completed. Then all the sons of Israel returned to their cities, each to his possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:4 - And they tore down the altars of the Baals in his presence, and the incense altars that were high above them he cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438; also the Asherim, the graven images, and the molten images he broke in pieces and ground to powder and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:7 - he also tore down the altars and beat the Asherim and the graven images into powder, and cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438 all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:10 -

And all the horns of the wicked I will cut H1438 off H1438,

But the horns of the righteous will be raised up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:16 -

For He has shattered the doors of bronze

And cut H1438 through the bars of iron.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:10 -

“The bricks have fallen down,

But we will rebuild with cut stones;

The sycamores have been cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438,

But we will replace them with cedars.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:33 -

Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, will lop off the boughs with a terrible crash;

Those also who are high in stature will be cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438

And those who are lofty will be made low.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:12 -

“How you have fallen from heaven,

O [fn]star of the morning, son of the dawn!

You have been cut H1438 down H1438 to the earth,

You who have weakened the nations!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:25 - “In that day,” declares Yahweh of hosts, “the peg driven in a firm place will give way; it will even break H1438 off H1438 and fall, and the load hanging on it will be cut off, for Yahweh has spoken.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:2 -

“I will go before you and make the [fn]rough places smooth;

I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut H1438 through H1438 their iron bars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:25 - “The horn of Moab has been cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438 and his arm broken,” declares Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:23 -

“How the hammer of the whole earth

Has been cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438 and broken!

How Babylon has become

An object of horror among the nations!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:3 -

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In [fn]hot anger He has cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438

[fn]All the strength of Israel;

He has turned back His right hand

From before the enemy.

And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire

Devouring round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:6 - “In all your places of habitation, cities will become waste, and the high places will be desolate, that your altars may become waste and [fn]desolate, your idols may be broken and cease, your incense altars may be cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438, and your works may be blotted out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:14 -

“For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,

I will also punish the altars of Bethel;

The horns of the altar will be cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438,

And they will fall to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:10 - And I took my staff [fn]Favor and cut H1438 it in H1438 pieces H1438, to [fn]break my covenant which I had cut with all the peoples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:14 - Then I cut H1438 in H1438 pieces H1438 my second staff [fn]Union, to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
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