1425. Gadi
Lexical Summary
Gadi: Gadites, Gadite

Original Word: גָּדִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Gadiy
Pronunciation: gah-DEE
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-dee')
KJV: Gadites, children of Gad
NASB: Gadites, Gadite
Word Origin: [patronymically from H1410 (גָּד - Gad)]

1. a Gadite (collectively) or descendants of Gad

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gadites, children of Gad

Patronymically from Gad; a Gadite (collectively) or descendants of Gad -- Gadites, children of Gad.

see HEBREW Gad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Gad
Definition
desc. of Gad
NASB Translation
Gadite (1), Gadites (14).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. גָּדִי adjective, of a people of גָּד 1, Gadite 2 Samuel 23:36 (so perhaps also "" 1 Chronicles 11:38 where ᵑ0 הַגְרִי q. v.; compare Th Be Dr); elsewhere as proper name collective: so 1 Chronicles 5:18 (only here without article, read perhaps גָּד so ᵐ5), Deuteronomy 3:12,16; Deuteronomy 4:43; Deuteronomy 29:7; Joshua 1:12; Joshua 12:6; Joshua 13:8; Joshua 22:1; 2 Kings 10:33; 1 Chronicles 5:26; 1 Chronicles 12:8; 1 Chronicles 12:37; 1 Chronicles 26:32.

Topical Lexicon
Tribal origin and covenant identity

Though the gentilic form גָּדִי appears only from Deuteronomy onward, the tribe traces back to Jacob’s seventh son, Gad (Genesis 30:11). Jacob foretold, “Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels” (Genesis 49:19). Moses later blessed the tribe: “Blessed is he who enlarges Gad’s domain … he executed the justice of the LORD” (Deuteronomy 33:20–21). These blessings anticipate the martial character that accompanies every mention of the Gadites.

Settlement east of the Jordan

Moses granted the Reubenites and Gadites the fertile plateau from Aroer to Gilead (Deuteronomy 3:12, 16; 29:8). Joshua reaffirmed this inheritance, recording that Moses “gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh” (Joshua 12:6; 13:8). Their land lay outside Canaan’s western borders yet within the covenant’s blessings, highlighting that obedience, not geography, secures divine favor.

Obligations to fight for brethren

Although settled east of the river, the Gadites were required to cross with their brothers until the land was subdued. Joshua charged them, “You must cross over … and help your brothers” (Joshua 1:12–15). After fulfilling this pledge they were commended and sent home in peace (Joshua 22:1–9). Their willingness models cooperative service within the people of God.

Warfare and valor

The tribe’s reputation for courage is celebrated in David’s reign. “Some Gadites defected to David at the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor trained for battle” (1 Chronicles 12:9). They are likened to lions and gazelles; the least of them was “a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand” (1 Chronicles 12:14). David’s elite roster also lists “Bani the Gadite” (2 Samuel 23:36). Their martial skill advanced Israel’s security and David’s kingship (1 Chronicles 12:38).

Civil administration

Jeriah, a Gadite leader, oversaw Transjordan under David: “King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in all matters concerning God and the affairs of the king” (1 Chronicles 26:32). This appointment shows the tribe’s recognized leadership and spiritual responsibility in national governance.

Exile and loss of inheritance

Judgment began when Hazael of Aram seized “all the land of Gilead, the territory of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh” (2 Kings 10:33). The fatal blow came under Tiglath-Pileser III, who “took the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile” (1 Chronicles 5:26), fulfilling covenant warnings (Deuteronomy 29:24–28). The narrative warns that military strength cannot substitute for covenant fidelity.

Theological and ministry insights

• Unity amid diversity: Distinct tribal roles (livestock, frontier defense) fit within God’s larger redemptive plan, illustrating harmonious service in the body of Christ.
• Faith coupled with action: The Gadites’ readiness to fight for their brothers while trusting God’s promises (Joshua 22) portrays a living faith expressed through sacrificial obedience.
• Vigilance against complacency: Their eventual exile demonstrates that past victories do not guarantee future security apart from continued faithfulness.
• Hope of restoration: Gad reappears in prophetic allotments (Ezekiel 48:27; Revelation 7:5), assuring believers that God’s covenant faithfulness outlasts judgment and exile.

Forms and Transliterations
הַגָּדִ֡י הַגָּדִ֥י הַגָּדִֽי׃ הגדי הגדי׃ וְגָדִ֜י וְהַגָּדִ֔י וְהַגָּדִ֜י וְהַגָּדִי֙ וְלַגָּדִ֑י וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַגָּדִ֜י וְלַגָּדִֽי׃ וגדי והגדי ולגדי ולגדי׃ לַגָּדִ֔י לגדי hag·gā·ḏî haggaDi haggāḏî lag·gā·ḏî laggaDi laggāḏî vegaDi vehaggaDi velaggaDi wə·ḡā·ḏî wə·hag·gā·ḏî wə·lag·gā·ḏî wəḡāḏî wəhaggāḏî wəlaggāḏî
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Deuteronomy 3:12
HEB: נָתַ֕תִּי לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֖י וְלַגָּדִֽי׃
NAS: to the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
KJV: I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
INT: gave to the Reubenites the Gadites

Deuteronomy 3:16
HEB: וְלָרֻאוּבֵנִ֨י וְלַגָּדִ֜י נָתַ֤תִּי מִן־
NAS: To the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave
KJV: And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave
INT: to the Reubenites the Gadites gave from

Deuteronomy 4:43
HEB: רָאמֹ֤ת בַּגִּלְעָד֙ לַגָּדִ֔י וְאֶת־ גּוֹלָ֥ן
NAS: in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan
KJV: in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan
INT: and Ramoth Gilead the Gadites and Golan Bashan

Deuteronomy 29:8
HEB: לְנַחֲלָ֔ה לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י וְלַגָּדִ֑י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֥בֶט
NAS: to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe
KJV: unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half
INT: an inheritance to the Reubenites the Gadites the half tribe

Joshua 1:12
HEB: וְלָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט
NAS: To the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half-tribe
KJV: And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half
INT: to the Reubenites the Gadites half the tribe

Joshua 12:6
HEB: יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֥בֶט
NAS: it to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe
KJV: unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half
INT: A possession to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe

Joshua 13:8
HEB: עִמּ֗וֹ הָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְהַגָּדִ֔י לָקְח֖וּ נַחֲלָתָ֑ם
NAS: With the other half-tribe, the Reubenites and the Gadites received
KJV: With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received
INT: the other half-tribe the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance

Joshua 22:1
HEB: יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י וְלַגָּדִ֑י וְלַחֲצִ֖י מַטֵּ֥ה
NAS: the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe
KJV: the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half
INT: Joshua the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe

2 Samuel 23:36
HEB: ס בָּנִ֖י הַגָּדִֽי׃ ס
NAS: of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
KJV: of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
INT: of Zobah Bani the Gadite

2 Kings 10:33
HEB: אֶ֣רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֔ד הַגָּדִ֥י וְהָרֻאובֵנִ֖י וְהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֑י
NAS: of Gilead, the Gadites and the Reubenites
KJV: of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites,
INT: the land of Gilead the Gadites and the Reubenites and the Manassites

1 Chronicles 5:18
HEB: בְּנֵֽי־ רְאוּבֵ֨ן וְגָדִ֜י וַחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־
NAS: of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe
KJV: of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half
INT: the sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe

1 Chronicles 5:26
HEB: וַיַּגְלֵם֙ לָראוּבֵנִ֣י וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט
NAS: namely the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe
KJV: even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half
INT: carried the Reubenites the Gadites and the half tribe

1 Chronicles 12:9
HEB: וּמִן־ הַגָּדִ֡י נִבְדְּל֣וּ אֶל־
INT: Gadites make David

1 Chronicles 12:38
HEB: מִן־ הָראוּבֵנִ֨י וְהַגָּדִ֜י וַחֲצִ֣י ׀ שֵׁ֣בֶט
INT: Jordan Reubenites Gadites half correction

1 Chronicles 26:32
HEB: עַל־ הָראוּבֵנִ֤י וְהַגָּדִי֙ וַחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶט
NAS: of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe
KJV: over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half
INT: of the Reubenites the Gadites and the half tribe

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1425
15 Occurrences


hag·gā·ḏî — 3 Occ.
lag·gā·ḏî — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡā·ḏî — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gā·ḏî — 3 Occ.
wə·lag·gā·ḏî — 7 Occ.

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