1414. gedad

Lexicon

gedad: To cut, to gash, to make incisions

Original Word: גְּדַד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: gdad
Pronunciation: gah-dad'
Phonetic Spelling: (ghed-ad')
Definition: To cut, to gash, to make incisions
Meaning: to cut down

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hew down

(Aramaic) corresponding to gadad; to cut down -- hew down.

see HEBREW gadad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to gadad
Definition
to hew down
NASB Translation
chop down (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גְּדַד] verb hew down (ᵑ7^J; Syriac (rare); Biblical Hebrew cut); —

Pe`al Imperative masculine plural גֹּ֫דּוּ אִילָנָא (K^{§ 46, Beisp, a}) Daniel 4:11; Daniel 4:20.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic root, related to the Hebrew גָּדַד (gadad), which means "to cut" or "to cut down."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1581 (ἐκκόπτω, ekkoptō): This Greek term means "to cut out" or "to cut off," often used in the New Testament to describe the act of removing or severing, similar to the Aramaic גְּדַד.
• G1808 (ἐξαίρω, exairō): This Greek word means "to lift up" or "to remove," which can also imply cutting away or taking out, aligning with the transformative aspect of גְּדַד.

In summary, גְּדַד is an Aramaic verb that conveys the action of cutting down or hewing, with implications of transformation and decisive change, reflected in both physical and metaphorical contexts within the Biblical narrative.

Usage: This Aramaic verb is used in contexts where cutting or hewing is described, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.

Context: • The Aramaic verb גְּדַד appears in the context of actions involving cutting or hewing, which can be understood both literally and metaphorically. In the Biblical narrative, such actions are often associated with destruction or preparation, such as cutting down trees or preparing materials for construction. The term reflects a decisive action, often implying a transformation or change in the state of the object being cut.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of cutting down is often used to describe the removal of obstacles or the clearing of a path, symbolizing the removal of impediments to divine purposes or the judgment against those who oppose God's will.
• The Aramaic usage of גְּדַד is consistent with its Hebrew counterpart, maintaining the thematic elements of decisive action and transformation.

Forms and Transliterations

גֹּ֤דּוּ גֹּ֨דּוּ גדו gōd·dū Goddu gōddū

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:14
HEB: וְכֵ֣ן אָמַ֗ר גֹּ֤דּוּ אִֽילָנָא֙ וְקַצִּ֣צוּ
NAS: as follows: Chop down the tree
KJV: thus, Hew down the tree,
INT: follows and spoke Chop the tree and cut

Daniel 4:23
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֡א וְאָמַר֩ גֹּ֨דּוּ אִֽילָנָ֜א וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי
NAS: and saying, Chop down the tree
KJV: Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet
INT: heaven and saying Chop the tree and destroy

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1414
2 Occurrences

gōd·dū — 2 Occ.