Strong's Lexicon

H1464

H1464 — גּוּד

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

HebrewguwdverbOccurrences: 3TWOT: 325

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1464
Word:	גּוּד
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root (akin to H1413)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	guwd
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	goode
Meaning:	1. to crowd upon 2. attack
KJV Renderings:	invade, overcome.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1543

[גּוּד] verb invade, attack (compare גדד, whence יָגֻד etc. actually derived by Ki Bö Kö^{i. 356} q. v.; SS, perhaps better, denominative from גדוד) —

Qal Imperfect יָגֻד Gen 49:19, יְגוּדֶ֑נּוּ Gen 49:19, יְגֻדֶנּ֑וּ Hab 3:16 יגודו Ps 94:21 Kt (see גדד ); — attack Gen 49:19, alliteration with גָּד proper name & גְּדוּד, גָּד גְּדוּד יְגוּדֶנּ֑וּ וְהוּא יָגֻד עֵָקב ׃ Gad, a troop shall troop upon him, but he shall troop upon the heel (i.e. pursue them in their retreat) VB ; Hab 3:16 לַעֲלוֺת לְעַם יְגֻדֶ֑נּוּ compare VB & Comm.

Other Resources

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