1427. Gaddiel
Strong's Lexicon
Gaddiel: Gaddiel

Original Word: גַּדִּיאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gaddiy'el
Pronunciation: gad-dee-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (gad-dee-ale')
Definition: Gaddiel
Meaning: Gaddiel

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּד (gad), meaning "fortune" or "luck," and אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Gaddiel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament context.

Usage: Gaddiel means "God is my fortune" or "Fortune of God." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of the parents' faith or circumstances surrounding the child's birth. The name Gaddiel, incorporating the divine name "El," suggests a recognition of God's providence and blessing. During the time of the Exodus and the wilderness wanderings, names like Gaddiel would have been a testament to the Israelites' reliance on God's guidance and provision.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gad and el
Definition
"El is my fortune," an Isr.
NASB Translation
Gaddiel (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גַּדִּיאֵל proper name, masculine (El is my fortune) a man of Zebulun Numbers 13:10.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gaddiel

From gad and 'el; fortune of God; Gaddiel, an Israelite -- Gaddiel.

see HEBREW gad

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations
גַּדִּיאֵ֖ל גדיאל gad·dî·’êl gaddî’êl gaddiEl
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:10
HEB: לְמַטֵּ֣ה זְבוּלֻ֔ן גַּדִּיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ סוֹדִֽי׃
NAS: of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son
KJV: of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son
INT: the tribe of Zebulun Gaddiel the son of Sodi

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1427
1 Occurrence


gad·dî·’êl — 1 Occ.















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