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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 ye shall overthrow H5422 their altars, H4196 and break H7665 their pillars, H4676 and H842➔ burn H8313 their groves ➔H842 with fire; H784 and H6456➔ ye shall hew down H1438 the graven images ➔H6456 of their gods, H430 and destroy H6 the names of them H8034 out of H4480 that H1931 place. H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:6 - And H5162➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 repented them ➔H5162 for H413 Benjamin H1144 their brother, H251 and said, H559 There is H1438➔ one H259 tribe H7626 cut off ➔ H1438 from Israel H3478 this day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:31 - Behold, H2009 the days H3117 come, H935 that I will cut off H1438 thine arm, H2220 and H853 the arm H2220 of H1004➔ thy father's H1 house, ➔H1004 that there shall not be H1961 an old man H2205 in thine house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:3 - For he took away H5493 the altars H4196 of the strange H5236 gods, and the high places, H1116 and brake down H7665 the images, H4676 and cut down H1438 the groves: H842

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:1 - Now when H3615➔ all H3605 this H2063 was finished, ➔H3615 all H3605 Israel H3478 that were present H4672 went out H3318 to the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and brake H7665➔ the images H4676 in pieces, ➔H7665 and cut down H1438 the groves, H842 and threw down H5422 the high places H1116 and H853 the altars H4196 out of all H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 in Ephraim also H669 and Manasseh, H4519 until H5704 they had utterly destroyed them all. H3615 Then H7725➔ all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 returned, ➔H7725 every man H376 to his possession, H272 into their own cities. H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:4 - And they brake down H5422 the H1168➔ altars H4196 of Baalim ➔H1168 in his presence; H6440 and the images, H2553 that H834 were on high H4605 above them, H5921 he cut down; H1438 and the groves, H842 and the carved images, H6456 and the molten images, H4541 he brake in pieces, H7665 and made dust H1854 of them, and strowed H2236 it upon H5921 H6440 the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:7 - And when he had broken down H5422 the altars H4196 and H853 the groves, H842 and H6456➔ had beaten H3807 the graven images ➔H6456 into powder, H1854 and H3605➔ cut down H1438 all ➔H3605 the idols H2553 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Israel, H3478 he returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:10 - All H3605➔ the horns H7161 of the wicked H7563 also ➔H3605 will I cut off; H1438 but the horns H7161 of the righteous H6662 shall be exalted. H7311

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:16 - For H3588 he hath broken H7665 the gates H1817 of brass, H5178 and H1280➔ cut H1438➔ the bars ➔H1280 of iron H1270 in sunder. ➔ H1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:10 - The bricks H3843 are fallen down, H5307 but H1496➔ we will build H1129 with hewn stones: ➔H1496 the sycomores H8256 are cut down, H1438 but H730➔ we will change H2498 them into cedars. ➔H730

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:33 - Behold, H2009 the Lord, H113 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 shall lop H5586 the bough H6288 with terror: H4637 and the high ones H7311 of stature H6967 shall be hewn down, H1438 and the haughty H1364 shall be humbled. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:12 - How H349 art thou fallen H5307 from heaven, H8064 O Lucifer, H1966 son H1121 of the morning! H7837 how art thou cut down H1438 to the ground, H776 which didst weaken H2522 the nations! H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:25 - In H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 shall H4185➔ the nail H3489 that is fastened H8628 in the H4725➔ sure H539 place ➔H4725 be removed, ➔H4185 and be cut down, H1438 and fall; H5307 and H3772➔ the burden H4853 that H834 was upon it H5921 shall be cut off: ➔H3772 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:2 - I H589 will go H3212 before thee, H6440 and H1921➔ make H3474➔ the crooked places ➔H1921 straight: ➔H3474 I will break in pieces H7665 the gates H1817 of brass, H5154 and H1280➔ cut in sunder H1438 the bars ➔H1280 of iron: H1270

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:6 - In all H3605 your dwellingplaces H4186 the cities H5892 shall be laid waste, H2717 and the high places H1116 shall be desolate; H3456 that H4616 your altars H4196 may be laid waste H2717 and made desolate, H816 and H7673➔ your idols H1544 may be broken and H7665 cease, ➔H7673 and H1438➔ your images H2553 may be cut down, ➔ H1438 and H4229➔ your works H4639 may be abolished. ➔H4229

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:14 - That H3588 in the day H3117 that I shall visit H6485 the transgressions H6588 of Israel H3478 upon him H5921 I will also visit H6485 the altars H4196 of Bethel: H1008 H1008 and H1438➔ the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 shall be cut off, ➔ H1438 and fall H5307 to the ground. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:10 - And I took H3947 my staff, H4731 even Beauty, H5278 and cut H1438➔ it H853 asunder, ➔ H1438 that I might break H6565 my covenant H1285 which H834 I had made H3772 with H854 all H3605 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:14 - Then I cut asunder H1438 mine H4731➔ other H8145 staff, ➔H4731 even Bands, H2256 that I might break H6565 the brotherhood H264 between H996 Judah H3063 and H996 Israel. H3478
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