1442. gadaph

Lexicon

gadaph: To revile, to blaspheme, to reproach

Original Word: גָּדַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: gadaph
Pronunciation: gah-daf'
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-daf')
Definition: To revile, to blaspheme, to reproach
Meaning: to hack, revile

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

blaspheme, reproach

A primitive root; to hack (with words), i.e. Revile -- blaspheme, reproach.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to revile, blaspheme
NASB Translation
blasphemed (5), blaspheming (1), reviles (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גָּדַף] verb only

Pi`el revile, blaspheme (Late Hebrew גָּדַף cut, wound, then (especially Pi) revile; Arabic cut, cut off, II. deny a favour, be ungrateful, etc.; Aramaic Pa`el גַּדֵּף, , revile) — Perfect2masculine singular וְגִדַּפְתָּ 2 Kings 19:22 = Isaiah 37:23; 3plural גִּדְּפוּ 2 Kings 19:6 = Isaiah 37:6; Participle מְגַדֵּף Numbers 15:30; Psalm 44:17; —

1 revile, between man and man, (absolute) קוֺל מְחָרֵף וּמְגַדֵּף Psalm 44:17 the voice of (him that) reproacheth and revileth.

2 blaspheme, followed by accusative ׳י Numbers 15:30 (P); 2 Kings 19:22 = Isaiah 37:23 ("" חֵרֵף; object אֶתמִֿי, reference to ׳י as above); Ezekiel 20:27; 2accusative הַדְּבָרִים נַעֲרֵי מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר אֹתִי ׳אֲשֶׁר ג ... 2 Kings 19:6 = Isaiah 37:6 the words with which the servants of the king of Assyria blaspheme me.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G987 (βλασφημέω, blasphēmeō): To speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme.
• G2635 (καταλαλέω, katalaleō): To speak against, to slander.
• G3949 (λοιδορέω, loidoreō): To revile, to abuse verbally.

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with גָּדַף, encompassing ideas of blasphemy, reviling, and abusive speech, and are used in the New Testament to describe actions that are similarly condemned as disrespectful and irreverent.

Usage: The verb גָּדַף (gadaph) is used in the context of blasphemy or reviling, often directed against God or sacred things. It conveys a sense of speaking contemptuously or abusively.

Context: The Hebrew verb גָּדַף (gadaph) appears in the Old Testament in contexts that involve blasphemy or reviling, particularly against God. This term is used to describe actions that are considered deeply disrespectful and offensive, often involving speech that is contemptuous or abusive. The act of גָּדַף is seen as a serious offense, reflecting a heart attitude that is rebellious and irreverent towards the divine.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts that highlight the severity of blasphemous actions. For example, in Leviticus 24:11, the son of an Israelite woman blasphemes the Name, and the community is instructed to bring him to justice. This underscores the gravity of the act and the communal responsibility to uphold the sanctity of God's name.

The use of גָּדַף in the Hebrew Bible serves as a warning against the dangers of irreverence and the importance of maintaining a respectful and reverent attitude towards God. It reflects the broader biblical theme of honoring God with one's words and actions, recognizing the power and holiness of His name.

Forms and Transliterations

גִּדְּפ֛וּ גִּדְּפ֤וּ גדפו וְגִדַּ֔פְתָּ וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף וגדפת ומגדף מְגַדֵּ֑ף מגדף gid·də·p̄ū giddeFu giddəp̄ū mə·ḡad·dêp̄ megadDef məḡaddêp̄ ū·mə·ḡad·dêp̄ umegadDef ūməḡaddêp̄ vegidDafta wə·ḡid·dap̄·tā wəḡiddap̄tā

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 15:30
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא מְגַדֵּ֑ף וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ
NAS: that one is blaspheming the LORD;
KJV: or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD;
INT: the LORD one is blaspheming shall be cut person

2 Kings 19:6
HEB: שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר גִּדְּפ֛וּ נַעֲרֵ֥י מֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
KJV: of Assyria have blasphemed me.
INT: you have heard which have blasphemed the servants of the king

2 Kings 19:22
HEB: מִ֤י חֵרַ֙פְתָּ֙ וְגִדַּ֔פְתָּ וְעַל־ מִ֖י
NAS: have you reproached and blasphemed? And against
KJV: Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted
INT: Whom reproached and blasphemed and whom

Psalm 44:16
HEB: מִ֭קּוֹל מְחָרֵ֣ף וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף מִפְּנֵ֥י א֝וֹיֵ֗ב
NAS: of him who reproaches and reviles, Because
KJV: of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason
INT: of the voice reproaches and reviles of the presence of the enemy

Isaiah 37:6
HEB: שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר גִּדְּפ֛וּ נַעֲרֵ֥י מֶלֶךְ־
NAS: of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
KJV: of Assyria have blasphemed me.
INT: you have heard which have blasphemed the servants of the king

Isaiah 37:23
HEB: מִ֤י חֵרַ֙פְתָּ֙ וְגִדַּ֔פְתָּ וְעַל־ מִ֖י
NAS: have you reproached and blasphemed? And against
KJV: Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted
INT: Whom reproached and blasphemed and whom

Ezekiel 20:27
HEB: ע֗וֹד זֹ֚את גִּדְּפ֤וּ אוֹתִי֙ אֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם
NAS: your fathers have blasphemed Me by acting treacherously
KJV: Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed
INT: Yet likewise have blasphemed your fathers A trespass

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1442
7 Occurrences

gid·də·p̄ū — 3 Occ.
mə·ḡad·dêp̄ — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ḡad·dêp̄ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡid·dap̄·tā — 2 Occ.