גדרה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־ד־ר (g-d-r)

Feminine of גָּדֵר (gāḏēr, “enclosing wall”), from גָּדַר (gāḏar, “to wall up or off”). See גֶּדֶר (geḏer), גְּדוֹר (gəḏōr). Compare Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādēr, gādīr⁠/), Arabic جَدِيرَة (jadīra).

Noun

גְּדֵרָה • (g'derá) f (plural indefinite גְּדֵרוֹת, singular construct גִּדְרוֹת־, plural construct גְּדֵרוֹת־, masculine counterpart גָּדֵר) [pattern: קְטֵלָה]

1. wall, head
2. sheepfold

Derived terms

• גְּדֵרֹתָיִם

Proper noun

גְּדֵרָה • (g'derá) f [pattern: קְטֵלָה]

1. (biblical) Gedera

Derived terms

• גְּדֵרָתִי

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: Γάδηρα (Gádēra)
  • English: Gedera

References

• H1448 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• H1449 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible