Γάδαρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Γᾰ́δωρᾰ (Gádōra)

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer, “wall”), from גָּדֵר (gāḏēr, “enclosing wall”), from גָּדַר (gāḏar, “to wall up or off”). Compare to other names of fortified towns:

• Γάδηρα (Gádēra, “Gadera”) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרָה (gəḏērā))
• Γᾰ́δερ (Gáder, “Geder”) (from Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer))
• Γεδδων (Geddōn) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדוֹר/גְּדֹר (gəḏōr))
• Γεδδωρ (Geddōr)/αἱ ἐπαύλεις αὐτῆς (hai epaúleis autês, “the very steads”) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרוֹת (gəḏērōtāyim))
• Γαδηρώθ (Gadērṓth) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרֹתָיִם (gəḏērōt))
• Γᾱ́δειρᾰ (Gā́deira, “Cádiz”) (from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādēr, gādīr⁠/))

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡá.da.ra/ → /ˈɣa.ða.ra/ → /ˈɣa.ða.ra/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡá.da.ra/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.da.ra/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/

Proper noun

Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ • (Gádara) n (genitive Γᾰδᾰ́ρων); second declension

1. A town in Palestine, Gadara
2. the site of modern Umm Qais

Inflection

Second declension of τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ; τῶν Γᾰδᾰ́ρων (Attic)

Case / #	Plural
Nominative	τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ tà Gádara
Genitive	τῶν Γᾰδᾰ́ρων tôn Gadárōn
Dative	τοῖς Γᾰδᾰ́ροις toîs Gadárois
Accusative	τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ tà Gádara
Vocative	Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ Gádara
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Γᾰδᾰρεύς (Gadareús)
• Γᾰδᾰρηνός (Gadarēnós)
• Γᾰδᾰρίς (Gadarís)

Descendants

• ⇒ Ancient Greek: Γᾰδᾰρηνός (Gadarēnós)
  • → Latin: Gadarēnus
    • → English: Gadarene

References

• “Γάδαρα”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Γάδαρα in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)