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Lexicon :: Strong's H1416 - gᵊḏûḏ

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גְּדוּד
Transliteration
gᵊḏûḏ
Pronunciation
ghed-ood'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 313a

Strong’s Definitions

גְּדוּד gᵉdûwd, ghed-ood'; from H1413; a crowd (especially of soldiers):—army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H1416 in the following manner: band (13x), troop (11x), army (5x), company (4x), men (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's H1416 in the following manner: band (13x), troop (11x), army (5x), company (4x), men (1x).

  1. a band, troop, marauding band

    1. marauding band, raiding band

    2. troop, band (of divisions of army)

    3. foray, raid

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גְּדוּד gᵉdûwd, ghed-ood'; from H1413; a crowd (especially of soldiers):—army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
STRONGS H1416: Abbreviations
I. גְּדוּד noun masculineGenesis 49:19 band, troop (as making inroads; others, as a division, detachment (as severed), but this usually later in Hebrew) — ג׳ absolute 1 Samuel 30:8 + 19 times; construct 2 Chronicles 25:9; plural גְּדוּדִים 2 Samuel 4:2 + 2 times; construct גְּדוּדֵי 2 Kings 6:23 + 6 times; suffix גְּדוּדָיו Job 19:12; Job 25:3; —
1. marauding band (making incursions, inroads, compare גדד) 1 Samuel 30:8, 15 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 30:23 compare 1 Chronicles 12:22, also 2 Chronicles 22:1; 1 Kings 11:24; 2 Kings 5:2; 2 Kings 6:23; 2 Kings 13:20, 21; 2 Kings 24:2 (4 times in verse) compare 2 Samuel 22:30 = Psalm 18:30, & Genesis 49:19 (see [H1410 גַּד Genesis 30:11]) Hosea 6:9; Hosea 7:1; Jeremiah 18:22; שָׂרֵי גִּדוּדִים 2 Samuel 4:2, compare וַיִּתְּנֵם בְּרָאשֵׁי הַגְּדוּד 1 Chronicles 12:19; figurative of God's attacking forces, his chastisements Job 19:12 (compare Job 25:3 below).
2. troop, of divisions of army of Israel (late) גְּדוּדֵי צְבָא מִלְחָמָה 1 Chronicles 7:4, compare 2 Chronicles 26:11; band of Israel, i.e. troop of mercenaries hired from Israel by Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:9, 10; בְּנֵי הַגְּדוּד i.e. soldiers of the band 2 Chronicles 25:13; of army in general כְּמֶלֶךְ בַּגְּדוּד Job 29:25, in simile; also Micah 4:14 בַּת־גְּדוּד of Zion.
3. foray, raid 2 Samuel 3:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:19; 49:19

1 Samuel

30:8; 30:8; 30:15; 30:23

2 Samuel

3:22; 4:2; 4:2; 22:30

1 Kings

11:24

2 Kings

5:2; 6:23; 6:23; 13:20; 13:21; 24:2

1 Chronicles

7:4; 12:19; 12:22

2 Chronicles

22:1; 25:9; 25:9; 25:10; 25:13; 26:11

Job

19:12; 19:12; 25:3; 25:3; 29:25

Psalms

18:30

Jeremiah

18:22

Hosea

6:9; 7:1

H1416

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1416 matches the Hebrew גְּדוּד (gᵊḏûḏ),
which occurs 33 times in 29 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:19 - “Gad will be attacked by marauding bands,
but he will attack them when they retreat.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:8 - Then David asked the LORD, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?”
And the LORD told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:15 - “Will you lead me to this band of raiders?” David asked.
The young man replied, “If you take an oath in God’s name that you will not kill me or give me back to my master, then I will guide you to them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:23 - But David said, “No, my brothers! Don’t be selfish with what the LORD has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the band of raiders that attacked us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:22 - But just after David had sent Abner away in safety, Joab and some of David’s troops returned from a raid, bringing much plunder with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:2 - Now there were two brothers, Baanah and Recab, who were captains of Ishbosheth’s raiding parties. They were sons of Rimmon, a member of the tribe of Benjamin who lived in Beeroth. The town of Beeroth is now part of Benjamin’s territory

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:30 - In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:24 - and had become the leader of a gang of rebels. After David conquered Hadadezer, Rezon and his men fled to Damascus, where he became king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:23 - So the king made a great feast for them and then sent them home to their master. After that, the Aramean raiders stayed away from the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:20 - Then Elisha died and was buried.
Groups of Moabite raiders used to invade the land each spring.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:21 - Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled. But as soon as the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:2 - Then the LORD sent bands of Babylonian,[fn] Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Judah to destroy it, just as the LORD had promised through his prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:4 - All of them had many wives and many sons, so the total number of men available for military service among their descendants was 36,000.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:18 - Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said,
“We are yours, David!
We are on your side, son of Jesse.
Peace and prosperity be with you,
and success to all who help you,
for your God is the one who helps you.” So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:21 - They helped David chase down bands of raiders, for they were all brave and able warriors who became commanders in his army.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 22:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:1 - Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, Jehoram’s youngest son, their next king, since the marauding bands who came with the Arabs[fn] had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram reigned as king of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:9 - Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about all that silver I paid to hire the army of Israel?”
The man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:10 - So Amaziah discharged the hired troops and sent them back to Ephraim. This made them very angry with Judah, and they returned home in a great rage.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:13 - Meanwhile, the hired troops that Amaziah had sent home raided several of the towns of Judah between Samaria and Beth-horon. They killed 3,000 people and carried off great quantities of plunder.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:11 - Uzziah had an army of well-trained warriors, ready to march into battle, unit by unit. This army had been mustered and organized by Jeiel, the secretary of the army, and his assistant, Maaseiah. They were under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king’s officials.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:12 - His troops advance.
They build up roads to attack me.
They camp all around my tent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:3 - Who is able to count his heavenly army?
Doesn’t his light shine on all the earth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:25 - Like a chief, I told them what to do.
I lived like a king among his troops
and comforted those who mourned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:29 - In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:22 - Let screaming be heard from their homes
as warriors come suddenly upon them.
For they have dug a pit for me
and have hidden traps along my path.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:9 - Priests form bands of robbers,
waiting in ambush for their victims.
They murder travelers along the road to Shechem
and practice every kind of sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:1 - “I want to heal Israel,[fn] but its sins are too great.
Samaria is filled with liars.
Thieves are on the inside
and bandits on the outside!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:1 - [fn]Mobilize! Marshal your troops!
The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem.
They will strike Israel’s leader
in the face with a rod.
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