Strong's Lexicon

H1442

H1442 — גָּדַף

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewgadaphverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 317

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1442
Word:גָּדַף
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:gadaph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gaw-daf'
Meaning:1. to hack (with words) 2. to revile
KJV Renderings:blaspheme, reproach.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1516

[גָּדַף] verb only

Pi`el revile, blaspheme (Late Hebrew גָּדַף cut, wound, then (especially Pi) revile; Arabic [untranscribed source text 817] cut, cut off, II. deny a favour, be ungrateful, etc.; Aramaic Pa`el גַּדֵּף, [untranscribed source text 818], revile) — Perfect 2 masculine singular וְגִדַּפְתָּ 2Kgs 19:22 = Isa 37:23 3 plural גִּדְּפוּ 2Kgs 19:6 = Isa 37:6 Participle מְגַדֵּף Num 15:30; Ps 44:17
1. revile, between man and man, (absolute) קוֺל מְחָרֵף וּמְגַדֵּף Ps 44:17 the voice of (him that) reproacheth and revileth.
2. blaspheme, followed by accusative ׳ י Num 15:30 ( P ); 2Kgs 19:22 = Isa 37:23 (|| חֵרֵף; object אֶתמִֿי , reference to ׳ י as above); Ezek 20:27 2 accusative הַדְּבָרִים נַעֲרֵי מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר אֹתִי ׳ אֲשֶׁר ג2Kgs 19:6 = Isa 37:6 the words with which the servants of the king of Assyria blaspheme me .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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