Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to chop
Usage: to cut down, hew down Aramaic of ga.dad (גָּדַד "to cut" H1413)
Strong's Number
H1414
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H1414 Quick Answer
Strong's H1414 גְּדַד (gdad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gdad (ghed-ad') v. 1. to cut down [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1413] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include cut and down. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gdad (ghed-ad') v. 1. to cut down [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1413]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cut and down
Meaning and Definition
gdad (ghed-ad') v. 1. to cut down [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1413] KJV: hew down. Root(s): H1413
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1414. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1414 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gdad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
cut
Daniel 4:14
down
Daniel 4:23
How Strong's H1414 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1414 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1414 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1414.
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1414, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1414 FAQ
What does gedad (גְּדַד) mean?
Gedad (Strong's H1414) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hew down". gdad (ghed-ad') v. 1. to cut down [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1413]
How many times is gedad (גְּדַד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1414 across 1 book.
Where can I study gedad (גְּדַד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1414 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gedad (גְּדַד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cut and down. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.