Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bank
Usage: a river bank Also means: gid.yah (גִּדְיָה "bank" H1428)
Strong's Number
H1415
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H1415 Quick Answer
Strong's H1415 גָּדָה (gadah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gadah (gaw-daw') n-f. 1. a border of a river (as cut into by the stream) [from an unused root (meaning to cut off)] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include banks and river. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gadah (gaw-daw') n-f. 1. a border of a river (as cut into by the stream) [from an unused root (meaning to cut off)]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- banks and river
Meaning and Definition
gadah (gaw-daw') n-f. 1. a border of a river (as cut into by the stream) [from an unused root (meaning to cut off)] KJV: bank.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1415. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1415 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gadah, 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.
banks
Joshua 3:15
2×
river
Isaiah 8:7
How Strong's H1415 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1415 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 H1415 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1415.
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1415, grouped by book.
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1415 FAQ
What does gadah (גָּדָה) mean?
Gadah (Strong's H1415) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bank". gadah (gaw-daw') n-f. 1. a border of a river (as cut into by the stream) [from an unused root (meaning to cut off)]
How many times is gadah (גָּדָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1415 across 2 books.
Where can I study gadah (גָּדָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1415 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gadah (גָּדָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as banks and river. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.