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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 BoxDeu 7:5 - “But thus H3541 you shall do H6213 to them: you shall tear H5422 down H5422 their altars, H4196 and smash H7665 their sacred pillars, H4676 and hew H1438 down H1438 their [fn]Asherim, H842 and burn H8313 their graven H6456 images H6456 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - “You shall tear H5422 down H5422 their altars H4196 and smash H7665 their sacred pillars H4676 and burn H8313 their [fn]Asherim H842 with fire, H784 and you shall cut H1438 down H1438 the engraved H6456 images H6456 of their gods H430 and obliterate H6 their name H8034 from that place. H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:6 - And the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 were sorry H5162 for their brother H251 Benjamin H1144 and said, H559 “One H259 tribe H7626 is cut H1438 off H1438 from Israel H3478 today. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:31 - ‘Behold, H2009 the days H3117 are coming H935 when I will break H1438 your [fn]strength H2220 and the [fn]strength H2220 of your father’s H1 house H1004 so H4480 that there will not be an old H2205 man H2205 in your house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:3 - for he removed H5493 the foreign H5236 altars H4196 and high H1116 places, H1116 tore H7665 down H7665 the sacred pillars, H4676 cut H1438 down H1438 the [fn]Asherim, H842

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:1 - Now when all H3605 this H2088 was finished, H3615 all H3605 Israel H3478 who were present H4672 went H3318 out to the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 broke H7665 the pillars H4676 in pieces, H7665 cut H1438 down H1438 the [fn]Asherim H842 and pulled H5422 down H5422 the high H1116 places H1116 and the altars H4196 throughout H4480 all H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 as well as in Ephraim H669 and Manasseh, H4519 [fn]until H5704 they had destroyed H3615 them all. H3615 Then all H3605 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 returned H7725 to their cities, H5892 each H376 to his possession. H272

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:4 - They tore H5422 down H5422 the altars H4196 of the Baals H1168 in his presence, H6440 and the incense H2553 altars H2553 that were high H4605 above H4605 them he chopped H1438 down; H1438 also the Asherim, H842 the carved H6456 images H6456 and the molten H4541 images H4541 he broke H7665 in pieces H7665 and ground H1854 to powder H1854 and scattered H2236 it on the graves H6913 of those who had sacrificed H2076 to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:7 - he also tore H5422 down H5422 the altars H4196 and beat H3807 the Asherim H842 and the carved H6456 images H6456 into powder, H1854 and chopped H1438 down H1438 all H3605 the incense H2553 altars H2553 throughout H3605 the land H776 of Israel. H3478 Then he returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:10 - And all H3605 the horns H7161 of the wicked H7563 [fn]He will cut H1438 off, H1438
But the horns H7161 of the righteous H6662 will be lifted H7311 up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:16 - For He has shattered H7665 gates H1817 of bronze H5178
And cut H1438 bars H1280 of iron H1270 asunder. H1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:10 - “The bricks H3843 have fallen H5307 down, H5307
But we will rebuild H1129 with smooth H1496 stones; H1496
The sycamores H8256 have been cut H1438 down, H1438
But we will replace H2498 them with cedars.” H730

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:33 - Behold, H2009 the Lord, H113 the [fn]GOD H3068 of hosts, H6635 will lop H5586 off H5586 the boughs H6288 with a terrible H4637 crash; H4637
Those also who are tall H7311 in stature H6967 will be cut H1438 down H1438
And those who H1364 are lofty H1364 will be abased. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:12 - “How H349 you have fallen H5307 from heaven, H4605
O [fn]star H1966 of the morning, H1966 son H1121 of the dawn! H7837
You have been cut H1438 down H1438 to the earth, H776
You who have weakened H2522 the nations! H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:25 - “In that day,” H3117 declares H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 “the peg H3489 driven H8628 in a firm H539 place H4725 will give H4185 way; H4185 it will even break H1438 off H1438 and fall, H5307 and the load H4853 hanging on it will be cut H3772 off, H3772 for the LORD H3068 has spoken.” H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:2 - “I will go H1980 before H6440 you and make H3474 the [fn]rough H1921 places H1921 smooth; H3474
I will shatter H7665 the doors H1817 of bronze H5154 and cut H1438 through H1438 their iron H1270 bars. H1280

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:25 - “The horn H7161 of Moab H4124 has been cut H1438 off H1438 and his arm H2220 broken,” H7665 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:23 - “How H349 the hammer H6360 of the whole H3605 earth H776
Has been cut H1438 off H1438 and broken! H7665
How H349 Babylon H894 has become H1961
An object H8047 of horror H8047 among the nations! H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:3 - In fierce H2750 anger H639 He has cut H1438 off H1438
[fn]All H3605 the strength H7161 of Israel; H3478
He has drawn H7725 back H268 His right H3225 hand H3225
From before H6440 the enemy. H340
And He has burned H1197 in Jacob H3290 like a flaming H3852 fire H784
Consuming H398 round H5439 about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:6 - “In all H3605 your dwellings, H4186 cities H5892 will become H2717 waste H2717 and the high H1116 places H1116 will be desolate, H8074 that your altars H4196 may become H2717 waste H2717 and [fn]desolate, H816 your idols H1544 may be broken H7665 and brought H7673 to an end, H7673 your incense H2553 altars H2553 may be cut H1438 down, H1438 and your works H4639 may be blotted H4229 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:14 - “For on the day H3117 that I punish H6485 Israel’s H3478 transgressions, H6588
I will also punish H6485 the altars H4196 of Bethel; H1008
The horns H7161 of the altar H4196 will be cut H1438 off H1438
And they will fall H5307 to the ground. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:10 - I took H3947 my staff H4731 [fn]Favor H5278 and cut H1438 it in pieces, H1438 to [fn]break H6565 my covenant H1285 which H834 I had made H3772 with all H3605 the peoples. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:14 - Then I cut H1438 in pieces H1438 my second H8145 staff H4731 [fn]Union, H2254 to break H6565 the brotherhood H264 between H996 Judah H3063 and Israel. H3478
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