Lexicon :: Strong's H1438 - gāḏaʿ

גָּדַע

Transliteration

gāḏaʿ

Pronunciation

gaw-dah'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 316

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

גָּדַע gâdaʻ, gaw-dah'; a primitive root; to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything:—cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1438 in the following manner: ... down (11x), cut off (7x), asunder (3x), cut in sunder (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1438 in the following manner: ... down (11x), cut off (7x), asunder (3x), cut in sunder (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to cut, hew, chop, cut down, hew down, hew off, cut off, cut in two, shave off
1. (Qal) to hew, chop in two
2. (Niphal) to be chopped off, be hewn off
3. (Piel) to cut off or down in two, hew off or down in two
4. (Pual) to chop down, hew down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

גָּדַע gâdaʻ, gaw-dah'; a primitive root; to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything:—cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1438: Abbreviations

† גָּדַע verb hew, hew down or off (Late Hebrew id. (rare), Aramaic גְּדַע Ithp.; Arabic cut off hand or other member, mutilate) —
Qal Perfect גָּדַע Lamentations 2:3; וְגָדַעְתִּ֫י 1 Samuel 2:31; Imperfect וָאָגְדַּע Zechariah 11:10, 14; Participle passive גְּדוּעָה Isaiah 15:2 (so many editions but) Baer גְּרוּעָה; compare below, גְּדֻעִים Isaiah 10:33; — hew, cut in two, a staff Zechariah 11:10, 14; metaphor hew off, an arm 1 Samuel 2:31; horns Lamentations 2:3; hew down, trees Isaiah 10:33; if in Isaiah 15:2 then = shave off (object H2206 זקן, beard), but no other indication of this meaning, and true MT גְּרוּעָה, compare Baer's note & Jeremiah 48:37; see H1639 גרע.
Niph. Perfect נִגְדַּע Judges 21:6 נֶגְדַּע Jeremiah 50:23; 3rd person feminine singular נִגְדְּעָה Jeremiah 48:25; וְנִגְדְּעָה consecutive Isaiah 22:25; 2nd person masculine singular נִגְדַּעְתָּ Isaiah 14:12; 3rd person plural וְנִגְדְּעוּ consecutive Ezekiel 6:6; Amos 3:14; — be hewn off, of altar-horns Amos 3:14, of idols Ezekiel 6:6 (|| נשׁבר); of severance of a tribe from nation Judges 21:6; figurative of king of Babylon Isaiah 14:12; of Babylon as hammer Jeremiah 50:23 (|| נשׁבר); of a minister, under figure of secure peg or pin Isaiah 22:25; of horn of Moab Jeremiah 48:25 (|| נשׁבר).
Pi. Perfect גִּדַּע 2 Chronicles 34:7, גִּדֵּ֑עַ 2 Chronicles 34:4; Psalm 107:16, וַיְגַדַּע 2 Chronicles 14:2, אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ Psalm 7:5; Isaiah 45:2, וַיְגַדְּעוּ 2 Chronicles 31:1; 3rd person masculine plural תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; — hew off, down, in two (compare Qal) of Asherîm Deuteronomy 7:5; 2 Chronicles 14:2; 2 Chronicles 31:1, of idols Deuteronomy 12:3 (פְּסִילִים) 2 Chronicles 34:4, 7 (חַמָּנִים); figurative horns of wicked Psalm 75:11; bars of iron (i.e. of Babylon's gates) Isaiah 45:2, compare Psalm 107:16.
† Pu. Perfect גֻּדָּ֑עוּ Isaiah 9:9 hew down (of trees).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

7:5; 7:5; 12:3; 12:3

Judges

21:6; 21:6

1 Samuel

2:31; 2:31

2 Chronicles

14:2; 14:2; 31:1; 31:1; 34:4; 34:4; 34:7; 34:7

Psalms

7:5; 107:16; 107:16

Isaiah

9:9; 10:33; 10:33; 14:12; 14:12; 15:2; 15:2; 22:25; 22:25; 45:2; 45:2

Jeremiah

48:25; 48:25; 48:37; 50:23; 50:23

Lamentations

2:3; 2:3

Ezekiel

6:6; 6:6

Amos

3:14; 3:14

Zechariah

11:10; 11:10; 11:14; 11:14

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H1438 matches the Hebrew גָּדַע (gāḏaʿ),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Deu 7:5

Deu 7:5 - But thus shall ye deal^H6213 with them; ye shall destroy^H5422 their altars,^H4196 and break down^H7665 their images,^H4676 and cut down^H1438 their groves,^H842 and burn^H8313 their graven images^H6456 with fire.^H784

Deu 12:3

Deu 12:3 - And ye shall overthrow^H5422 their altars,^H4196 and break^H7665 their pillars,^H4676 and burn^H8313 their groves^H842 with fire;^H784 and ye shall hew down^H1438 the graven images^H6456 of their gods,^H430 and destroy^H6 the names^H8034 of them out of that place.^H4725

Jdg 21:6

Jdg 21:6 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 repented^H5162 them for Benjamin^H1144 their brother,^H251 and said,^H559 There is one^H259 tribe^H7626 cut off^H1438 from Israel^H3478 this day.^H3117

1Sa 2:31

1Sa 2:31 - Behold, the days^H3117 come,^H935 that I will cut off^H1438 thine arm,^H2220 and the arm^H2220 of thy father's^H1 house,^H1004 that there shall not be an old man^H2205 in thine house.^H1004

2Ch 14:3

2Ch 14:3 - For he took away^H5493 the altars^H4196 of the strange^H5236 gods, and the high places,^H1116 and brake down^H7665 the images,^H4676 and cut down^H1438 the groves:^H842

2Ch 31:1

2Ch 31:1 - Now when all this was finished,^H3615 all Israel^H3478 that were present^H4672 went out^H3318 to the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and brake^H7665 ➔ the images^H4676 in pieces,^H7665 and cut down^H1438 the groves,^H842 and threw down^H5422 the high places^H1116 and the altars^H4196 out of all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin,^H1144 in Ephraim^H669 also and Manasseh,^H4519 until they had utterly destroyed^H3615 them all. Then all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 returned,^H7725 every man^H376 to his possession,^H272 into their own cities.^H5892

2Ch 34:4

2Ch 34:4 - And they brake down^H5422 the altars^H4196 of Baalim^H1168 in his presence;^H6440 and the images,^H2553 that were on high above them,^H4605 he cut down;^H1438 and the groves,^H842 and the carved images,^H6456 and the molten images,^H4541 he brake in pieces,^H7665 and made dust^H1854 of them, and strowed^H2236 it upon^H6440 the graves^H6913 of them that had sacrificed^H2076 unto them.

2Ch 34:7

2Ch 34:7 - And when he had broken down^H5422 the altars^H4196 and the groves,^H842 and had beaten^H3807 the graven images^H6456 into powder,^H1854 and cut down^H1438 all the idols^H2553 throughout all the land^H776 of Israel,^H3478 he returned^H7725 to Jerusalem.^H3389

Psa 75:10

Psa 75:10 - All the horns^H7161 of the wicked^H7563 also will I cut off;^H1438 but the horns^H7161 of the righteous^H6662 shall be exalted.^H7311

Psa 107:16

Psa 107:16 - For he hath broken^H7665 the gates^H1817 of brass,^H5178 and cut^H1438 ➔ the bars^H1280 of iron^H1270 in sunder.^H1438

Isa 9:10

Isa 9:10 - The bricks^H3843 are fallen down,^H5307 but we will build^H1129 with hewn stones:^H1496 the sycomores^H8256 are cut down,^H1438 but we will change^H2498 them into cedars.^H730

Isa 10:33

Isa 10:33 - Behold, the Lord,^H113 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 shall lop^H5586 the bough^H6288 with terror:^H4637 and the high ones^H7311 of stature^H6967 shall be hewn down,^H1438 and the haughty^H1364 shall be humbled.^H8213

Isa 14:12

Isa 14:12 - How art thou fallen^H5307 from heaven,^H8064 O Lucifer,^H1966 son^H1121 of the morning!^H7837^H3213 how art thou cut down^H1438 to the ground,^H776 which didst weaken^H2522 the nations!^H1471

Isa 22:25

Isa 22:25 - In that day,^H3117 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 shall the nail^H3489 that is fastened^H8628 in the sure^H539 place^H4725 be removed,^H4185 and be cut down,^H1438 and fall;^H5307 and the burden^H4853 that was upon it shall be cut off:^H3772 for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 it.

Isa 45:2

Isa 45:2 - I will go^H3212 before^H6440 thee, and make^H3474 ➔ the crooked places^H1921 straight:^H3474^H3474 I will break in pieces^H7665 the gates^H1817 of brass,^H5154 and cut in sunder^H1438 the bars^H1280 of iron:^H1270

Jer 48:25

Jer 48:25 - The horn^H7161 of Moab^H4124 is cut off,^H1438 and his arm^H2220 is broken,^H7665 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Jer 50:23

Jer 50:23 - How is the hammer^H6360 of the whole earth^H776 cut asunder^H1438 and broken!^H7665 how is Babylon^H894 become a desolation^H8047 among the nations!^H1471

Lam 2:3

Lam 2:3 - He hath cut off^H1438 in his fierce^H2750 anger^H639 all the horn^H7161 of Israel:^H3478 he hath drawn^H7725 back^H268 his right hand^H3225 from before^H6440 the enemy,^H341 and he burned^H1197 against Jacob^H3290 like a flaming^H3852 fire,^H784 which devoureth^H398 round about.^H5439

Eze 6:6

Eze 6:6 - In all your dwellingplaces^H4186 the cities^H5892 shall be laid waste,^H2717 and the high places^H1116 shall be desolate;^H3456 that your altars^H4196 may be laid waste^H2717 and made desolate,^H816 and your idols^H1544 may be broken^H7665 and cease,^H7673 and your images^H2553 may be cut down,^H1438 and your works^H4639 may be abolished.^H4229

Amo 3:14

Amo 3:14 - That in the day^H3117 that I shall visit^H6485 the transgressions^H6588 of Israel^H3478 upon him I will also visit^H6485 the altars^H4196 of Bethel:^H1008 and the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196 shall be cut off,^H1438 and fall^H5307 to the ground.^H776

Zec 11:10

Zec 11:10 - And I took^H3947 my staff,^H4731 even Beauty,^H5278 and cut it asunder,^H1438 that I might break^H6565 my covenant^H1285 which I had made^H3772 with all the people.^H5971

Zec 11:14

Zec 11:14 - Then I cut asunder^H1438 mine other^H8145 staff,^H4731 even Bands,^H2254 that I might break^H6565 the brotherhood^H264 between Judah^H3063 and Israel.^H3478