גָּדַד
ga.dad (H1413)
to cut
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "גָּדַד" (ga.dad) is defined as "to cut." This physical action encompasses a range of meanings, from severing or splitting objects to cutting through or dividing various substances. The verb's semantic domain is focused on tangible actions, indicating its primary function is to describe concrete, observable events. In the context of the Bible, "גָּדַד" is used eight times, suggesting its significance lies in its ability to convey a sense of separation, division, or severance. This verb may be used to describe the act of cutting through a physical barrier, such as a rope or a branch, or to convey the idea of cutting away or removing something. The precise meaning of each occurrence will depend on the specific context in which it is used.
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You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
“How can I pardon you? Your children have forsaken me, and sworn by what are no gods. When I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the prostitutes’ houses.
Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried. Men won’t lament for them, cut themselves, or make themselves bald for them.
men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaved and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with meal offerings and frankincense in their hand, to bring them to Yahweh’s house.
Baldness has come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?
Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.