1448. gederah or gedereth

Lexicon

gederah or gedereth: Wall, enclosure, sheepfold

Original Word: גְּדֵרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gderah
Pronunciation: ghe-de-RAW or ghe-de-RETH
Phonetic Spelling: (ghed-ay-raw')
Definition: Wall, enclosure, sheepfold
Meaning: enclosure

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hedge, wall

Feminine of gader; enclosure (especially for flocks) -- (sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.

see HEBREW gader

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gadar
Definition
a wall
NASB Translation
folds (1), Gederah (1), sheepfolds (2), sheepfolds* (2), wall (1), walls (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. גְּדֵרָה, גְּדֶ֫רֶת noun feminine wall — גְּדֵרָה 1 Chronicles 4:23 + Psalm 62:4 (ᵑ0 גָּדֵר q. v. ), גְּדֶרֶת Ezekiel 13:5 (Co, compare ᵐ5; ᵑ0 גָּדֵר) Ezekiel 42:12 (strike out Co); plural גְּדֵרוֺת Nahum 3:17 2t., גְּדֵרֹת Numbers 32:24; construct גִּדְרוֺת Numbers 32:26 2t., גִּדְרֹת Numbers 32:16; suffix גְּדֵרֹתָיו Psalm 89:41; — wall, hedge 1 Chronicles 4:23 (or is this proper name, of a location? compare Öttli) Nahum 3:17 (where grasshoppers alight), Jeremiah 49:3; wall, connected with Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 42:12 (strike out Co); defences Psalm 89:41; elsewhere צאן ׳ג sheep-folds Numbers 32:16,36; 1 Samuel 24:4; Zephaniah 2:6 compare Numbers 32:24; Ezekiel 13:5 Co גְּדֶרֶת after ᵐ5; Psalm 62:4 ᵑ0 גדר הדחויה, read ׳גדרה ד compare גָּדֵר.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּדַר (gadar), meaning "to wall in" or "to fence."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G34 (ἀγρός, agros): Refers to a field or land, often enclosed for cultivation.
• G1292 (διαφράσσω, diaphrasso): Means to fence in or enclose, similar to the concept of creating a boundary.
• G1886 (ἐγκλείω, egkleio): To enclose or shut in, indicating a sense of confinement or protection.
• G5418 (φραγμός, phragmos): A fence or hedge, used to denote a barrier or enclosure.

These Greek terms share thematic elements with the Hebrew "Gederah," emphasizing the idea of boundaries, protection, and defined spaces within both agricultural and urban contexts.

Usage: The word "Gederah" is used in the context of describing a physical location that is enclosed or fortified. It appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific place or city that is characterized by its protective barriers.

Context: • Gederah is mentioned in the context of a town in the territory of Judah. It is noted for its fortified nature, suggesting a place of security and defense. The name itself implies a sense of being enclosed or protected by a wall or fence.
• In the Bible, Gederah is listed among the towns in the Shephelah, the lowland region of Judah. This area was known for its strategic importance and agricultural productivity.
• The mention of Gederah in the biblical text highlights the significance of fortified cities in ancient Israel, serving as centers of administration, trade, and military defense.
• The concept of an "enclosure" in biblical times often extended beyond mere physical protection, symbolizing a place of refuge and community for its inhabitants.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹת בַּגְּדֵרוֹת֙ בגדרות גְּדֵרָ֔הּ גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו גִּדְר֨וֹת גִּדְרֹ֥ת גדרה גדרות גדרת גדרתיו הַגְּדֶ֣רֶת הגדרת וְגִדְר֥וֹת וְגִדְרֹ֥ת וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת וגדרות וגדרת bag·gə·ḏê·rō·wṯ baggedeRot baggəḏêrōwṯ gə·ḏê·rāh gə·ḏê·rō·ṯāw gedeRah gəḏêrāh gederoTav gəḏêrōṯāw giḏ·rō·wṯ giḏ·rōṯ gidRot giḏrōṯ giḏrōwṯ hag·gə·ḏe·reṯ haggeDeret haggəḏereṯ ū·ḡə·ḏê·rōṯ ugedeRot ūḡəḏêrōṯ vegidRot wə·ḡiḏ·rō·wṯ wə·ḡiḏ·rōṯ wəḡiḏrōṯ wəḡiḏrōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 32:16
HEB: אֵלָיו֙ וַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּ גִּדְרֹ֥ת צֹ֛אן נִבְנֶ֥ה
INT: to him said wall cattle will build

Numbers 32:24
HEB: עָרִים֙ לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א
NAS: for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep,
KJV: for your little ones, and folds for your sheep;
INT: cities your little and sheepfolds your sheep proceeded

Numbers 32:36
HEB: עָרֵ֥י מִבְצָ֖ר וְגִדְרֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃
NAS: cities, and sheepfolds for sheep.
KJV: fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
INT: cities fortified and sheepfolds sheep

1 Samuel 24:3
HEB: וַ֠יָּבֹא אֶל־ גִּדְר֨וֹת הַצֹּ֤אן עַל־
INT: came about wall cattle on

Psalm 89:40
HEB: פָּרַ֥צְתָּ כָל־ גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו
NAS: all his walls; You have brought
KJV: Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought
INT: have broken all his walls have brought his strongholds

Jeremiah 49:3
HEB: סְפֹ֕דְנָה וְהִתְשׁוֹטַ֖טְנָה בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹת כִּ֤י מַלְכָּם֙
NAS: And rush back and forth inside the walls; For Malcam
KJV: and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king
INT: and lament and rush the walls for their king

Ezekiel 42:12
HEB: דֶּ֗רֶךְ בִּפְנֵי֙ הַגְּדֶ֣רֶת הֲגִינָ֔ה דֶּ֥רֶךְ
NAS: in front of the wall toward
KJV: before the wall toward
INT: the way front of the wall directly toward

Hosea 2:6
HEB: וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־ גְּדֵרָ֔הּ וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א
INT: thorns will build wall her paths cannot

Nahum 3:17
HEB: גֹּבָ֑י הַֽחוֹנִ֤ים בַּגְּדֵרוֹת֙ בְּי֣וֹם קָרָ֔ה
NAS: Settling in the stone walls on a cold
KJV: which camp in the hedges in the cold
INT: of grasshoppers Settling walls day A cold

Zephaniah 2:6
HEB: כְּרֹ֥ת רֹעִ֖ים וְגִדְר֥וֹת צֹֽאן׃
NAS: for shepherds and folds for flocks.
KJV: for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
INT: caves shepherds and folds flocks

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1448
10 Occurrences

bag·gə·ḏê·rō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
gə·ḏê·rāh — 1 Occ.
gə·ḏê·rō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
giḏ·rōṯ — 2 Occ.
hag·gə·ḏe·reṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḡə·ḏê·rōṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡiḏ·rōṯ — 2 Occ.