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Lexicon :: Strong's H1438 - gāḏaʿ

Aa
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).
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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 12:3 - “And you shall tear H5422 down H5422 their altars H4196 and smash H7665 their memorial H4676 stones H4676 to H7665 pieces H7665, and burn H8313 their [fn]Asherim H842 in the fire H784, and cut H1438 to H1438 pieces H1438 the carved H6456 images H6456 of their gods H430; and you shall eliminate 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 H5162 sorry H5162 for their brother H251 Benjamin H1144, and said H559, “Today H3117 one H259 tribe H7626 is cut H1438 off H1438 from Israel H3478!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:31 - ‘Behold H2009, the days H3117 are coming H935 when I will eliminate H1438 your [fn]strength H2220 and the [fn]strength H2220 of your father’s H1 house H1004, so H4480 that H4480 there will not H4480 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 memorial H4676 stones H4676, cut H1438 down H1438 the [fn]Asherim H842,

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Now when all H3605 this H2088 was finished H3615, all H3605 Israel H3478 who were H4672 present H4672 went H3318 out H3318 to the cities H5892 of Judah H3063, broke H7665 the memorial H4676 stones H4676 in H7665 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 H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144, as well as in Ephraim H669 and Manasseh H4519, until H5704 [fn]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 he chopped H1438 down H1438 the incense H2553 altars H2553 that were high H4605 above H4605 them; also he broke H7665 in H7665 pieces H7665 the Asherim H842, the carved H6456 images H6456, and the cast H4541 metal H4541 images H4541, and ground H1854 them to H1854 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 crushed H3807 the [fn]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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And [fn]He will cut H1438 off H1438 all H3605 the horns H7161 of the wicked H7563,

But the horns H7161 of the righteous H6662 will be lifted H7311 up H7311.

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For He has shattered H7665 gates H1817 of bronze H5178

And cut H1438 off H1438 bars H1280 of iron H1270.

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“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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Behold H2009, the Lord H113, the [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635, will lop H5586 off H5586 the branches H6288 with terrifying H4637 power H4637;

Those also who are tall H7311 in stature H6967 will be cut H1438 down H1438,

And those who are lofty H1364 will be brought H8213 low H8213.

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“How H349 you have fallen H5307 from heaven H4605,

You [fn]star H1966 of H1966 the H1966 morning H1966, son H1121 of the dawn H7837!

You have been cut H1438 down H1438 to the earth H776,

You who defeated H2522 the nations H1471!

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

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“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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“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 H8047 horror H8047 among the nations H1471!

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In fierce H2750 anger H639 He has cut H1438 off H1438

[fn]All H3605 the strength H7161 of Israel H3478;

He has pulled H7725 back H268 His right H3225 hand H3225

From the enemy H340.

And He has burned H1197 in Jacob H3290 like a flaming H3852 fire H784

Consuming H398 on all H5439 sides H5439.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:6 - “[fn]Everywhere H3605 you live H4186, cities H5892 will be in ruins H2717 and the high H1116 places H1116 will be H8074 deserted H8074, so H4616 that H4616 your altars H4196 will be H2717 in H2717 ruins H2717 and [fn]deserted H8074, your idols H1544 will be broken H7665 and brought H7673 to H7673 an H7673 end H7673, your incense H2553 altars H2553 will be cut H1438 down H1438, and your works H4639 wiped H4229 out H4229.

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“For on the day H3117 that I punish H6485 Israel’s H3478 offenses 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 will fall H5307 to the ground H776.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:10 - And I took H3947 my staff H4731 [fn]Favor H5278 and cut H1438 it in H1438 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 H1438 pieces H1438 my second H8145 staff H4731 Union H2254, to break H6565 the brotherhood H264 between H996 Judah H3063 and Israel H3478.
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