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Strong's H1416 גְּדוּד (gedud)

Gedud means “army” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1416 — dyno (“set”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1416
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 29
Books 12

Strong's H1416 Quick Answer

Strong's H1416 גְּדוּד (gduwd) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gduwd (ghed-ood') n-m. 1. a crowd (especially of soldiers) [from H1413] It has 29 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include troop, bands, band, company, and army. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gduwd (ghed-ood') n-m. 1. a crowd (especially of soldiers) [from H1413]
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
troop, bands, band, company, and army

Meaning and Definition

gduwd (ghed-ood') n-m. 1. a crowd (especially of soldiers) [from H1413] KJV: army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers). Root(s): H1413

Original Word
גְּדוּד
Transliteration
gduwd
Derivation
Root: גדד First root strongs: 1413
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1416. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1416 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gduwd, 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.

troop 1 Samuel 30:8 band 1 Kings 11:24 bands 2 Samuel 4:2 army 2 Chronicles 25:9 company 1 Samuel 30:15 soldiers 1 Chronicles 7:4 troops Job 19:12

How Strong's H1416 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 29 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1416 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 H1416 in the Old Testament

29 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 49:19 KJV

Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

1 Samuel 30:8 KJV

And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

1 Samuel 30:15 KJV

And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1416.

Genesis 49:19 Old Testament, KJV
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
1 Samuel 30:8 Old Testament, KJV
And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
1 Samuel 30:15 Old Testament, KJV
And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
1 Samuel 30:23 Old Testament, KJV
Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
2 Samuel 3:22 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
2 Samuel 4:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin.
2 Samuel 22:30 Old Testament, KJV
For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
1 Kings 11:24 Old Testament, KJV
And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
2 Kings 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
2 Kings 6:23 Old Testament, KJV
And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
2 Kings 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
2 Kings 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
2 Kings 24:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
1 Chronicles 7:4 Old Testament, KJV
And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
1 Chronicles 12:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Chronicles 12:21 Old Testament, KJV
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
2 Chronicles 22:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2 Chronicles 25:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.
2 Chronicles 25:10 Old Testament, KJV
Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.
2 Chronicles 25:13 Old Testament, KJV
But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
2 Chronicles 26:11 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
Job 19:12 Old Testament, KJV
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
Job 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
Job 29:25 Old Testament, KJV
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Psalms 18:29 Old Testament, KJV
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
Jeremiah 18:22 Old Testament, KJV
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Hosea 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Hosea 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
Micah 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1416, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1416 FAQ

What does gedud (גְּדוּד) mean?

Gedud (Strong's H1416) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "army". gduwd (ghed-ood') n-m. 1. a crowd (especially of soldiers) [from H1413]

How many times is gedud (גְּדוּד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's H1416 across 12 books.

Where can I study gedud (גְּדוּד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1416 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gedud (גְּדוּד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as troop, bands, band, company, army, and soldiers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.