1443. gadar

Lexicon

gadar: To wall up, to build a wall, to enclose, to fence

Original Word: גָּדַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: gadar
Pronunciation: gah-dar
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-dar')
Definition: To wall up, to build a wall, to enclose, to fence
Meaning: to wall in, around

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

close up, fence up, hedge, enclose, make up a wall, mason, repairer

A primitive root; to wall in or around -- close up, fence up, hedge, inclose, make up (a wall), mason, repairer.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to wall up or off, to build a wall
NASB Translation
blocked (1), build (2), build the wall (1), masons (2), repairer (1), wall (1), walled (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גָּדַר verb wall up or off, build a wall (denominative? Late Hebrew id., Arabic and see גָּדֵר below) —

Qal Perfect גָּדַר Job 19:8 2t., וְגָדַרְתִּ֫י Hosea 2:8; Amos 9:11; Imperfect2masculine plural וַתִּגְדְּרוּ Ezekiel 13:5; Participle גֹּדֵר Isaiah 58:12; Ezekiel 22:30; plural גֹּדְרִים 2 Kings 12:13; 2 Kings 22:6; — wall up, shut off, literal only Participle, absolute = masons (wall-builders) 2 Kings 12:13; 2 Kings 22:6; also Isaiah 58:12 (object מֶּרֶץ); figurative of Yahweh's dealings with men, object אֹרַה Job 19:8, דֶּרֶך Lamentations 3:9; compare Hosea 2:8 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb גָּדֵר), in all = obstructing path of life, compare also Lamentations 3:7 (with בַּעֲדִי); of restoring fallen booth of David Amos 9:11 (object פרצים); of repairing fortunes of Israel, a work neglected by prophets Ezekiel 13:5, and by all in power Ezekiel 22:30 (both with accusative of congnate meaning with verb)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G390 (ἀναστροφή • anastrophē): While not a direct translation, this Greek term relates to conduct or way of life, which can metaphorically involve setting boundaries or limits.
• G456 (ἀνοικοδομέω • anoikodomeō): This term means to rebuild or restore, similar to the concept of repairing or fortifying a wall.
• G3618 (οἰκοδομέω • oikodomeō): This Greek word means to build or construct, directly corresponding to the literal sense of גָּדַר in terms of building walls or structures.

In summary, גָּדַר (gādar) is a versatile Hebrew verb that encompasses the physical act of building or repairing walls and the metaphorical concept of setting boundaries. Its usage in the Old Testament reflects themes of protection, separation, and divine intervention.

Usage: The verb גָּדַר (gādar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of constructing a wall or fence, often for protection or separation. It can also imply the act of repairing or fortifying a wall.

Context: • General Overview: The root גָּדַר appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily in the sense of building or repairing walls. This action is often associated with protection, security, and separation. The term can be used both literally, in the context of physical construction, and metaphorically, in the sense of creating boundaries or limits.

• Literal Usage: In its literal sense, גָּדַר is used to describe the physical act of constructing or repairing walls. For example, in 2 Chronicles 14:7, King Asa of Judah is described as building fortified cities with walls, towers, gates, and bars, using the root גָּדַר to emphasize the act of fortification.

• Metaphorical Usage: Metaphorically, גָּדַר can refer to the act of setting boundaries or limits, often in a moral or spiritual sense. In Job 19:8, Job laments that God has "walled up" his path, using the imagery of a wall to describe the obstacles and limitations he feels in his life.

• Theological Implications: The act of walling or fencing in the biblical context often carries theological significance, symbolizing divine protection or judgment. Walls can represent God's provision of safety and security for His people, as well as His ability to set boundaries and enforce His will.

Forms and Transliterations

גָ֭דַר גָּדַ֤ר גָּדַ֧ר גֹּֽדֵר־ גֹּדֵ֣ר גדר גדר־ וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י וְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑ים וְלַגֹּֽדְרִים֙ וַתִּגְדְּר֥וּ וגדרתי ולגדרים ותגדרו gā·ḏar ḡā·ḏar Gadar gāḏar ḡāḏar gō·ḏêr gō·ḏêr- goDer gōḏêr gōḏêr- vattigdeRu vegadarTi velaggodeRim wat·tiḡ·də·rū wattiḡdərū wə·ḡā·ḏar·tî wə·lag·gō·ḏə·rîm wəḡāḏartî wəlaggōḏərîm

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 12:12
HEB: וְלַגֹּֽדְרִים֙ וּלְחֹצְבֵ֣י הָאֶ֔בֶן
NAS: and to the masons and the stonecutters,
KJV: And to masons, and hewers of stone,
INT: the masons and hewers stone

2 Kings 22:6
HEB: לֶחָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים וְלַבֹּנִ֖ים וְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑ים וְלִקְנ֤וֹת עֵצִים֙
NAS: and the builders and the masons and for buying
KJV: and builders, and masons, and to buy
INT: to the carpenters and the builders and the masons buying timber

Job 19:8
HEB: אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר
NAS: He has walled up my way
KJV: He hath fenced up my way
INT: my way has walled cannot pass

Isaiah 58:12
HEB: וְקֹרָ֤א לְךָ֙ גֹּדֵ֣ר פֶּ֔רֶץ מְשֹׁבֵ֥ב
NAS: And you will be called the repairer of the breach,
KJV: and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach,
INT: will raise will be called the repairer of the breach the restorer

Lamentations 3:7
HEB: גָּדַ֧ר בַּעֲדִ֛י וְלֹ֥א
NAS: He has walled me in so that I cannot
KJV: He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out:
INT: has walled about cannot

Lamentations 3:9
HEB: גָּדַ֤ר דְּרָכַי֙ בְּגָזִ֔ית
NAS: He has blocked my ways
KJV: He hath inclosed my ways
INT: has blocked my ways hewn

Ezekiel 13:5
HEB: עֲלִיתֶם֙ בַּפְּרָצ֔וֹת וַתִּגְדְּר֥וּ גָדֵ֖ר עַל־
NAS: nor did you build the wall around
KJV: into the gaps, neither made up the hedge
INT: gone the breaches build the hedge around

Ezekiel 22:30
HEB: מֵהֶ֡ם אִ֣ישׁ גֹּֽדֵר־ גָּדֵר֩ וְעֹמֵ֨ד
NAS: among them who would build up the wall
KJV: for a man among them, that should make up the hedge,
INT: for A man build the wall and stand

Hosea 2:6
HEB: דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ בַּסִּירִ֑ים וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־ גְּדֵרָ֔הּ
NAS: with thorns, And I will build a wall
KJV: with thorns, and make a wall,
INT: her way thorns will build wall her paths

Amos 9:11
HEB: דָּוִ֖יד הַנֹּפֶ֑לֶת וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־ פִּרְצֵיהֶ֗ן
NAS: of David, And wall up its breaches;
KJV: that is fallen, and close up the breaches
INT: of David the fallen and wall breaches ruins

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1443
10 Occurrences

ḡā·ḏar — 3 Occ.
gō·ḏêr — 2 Occ.
wat·tiḡ·də·rū — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡā·ḏar·tî — 2 Occ.
wə·lag·gō·ḏə·rîm — 2 Occ.