Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wall
Usage: 1) wall, hedge 2) sheepfold (construct with 'sheep')
Strong's Number
H1448
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
9
Strong's H1448 Quick Answer
Strong's H1448 גְּדֵרָה (gderah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gderah (ghed-ay-raw') n-f. 1. enclosure (especially for flocks) [feminine of H1447] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include sheep, wall, hedge, and flocks. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gderah (ghed-ay-raw') n-f. 1. enclosure (especially for flocks) [feminine of H1447]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sheep, wall, hedge, and flocks
Meaning and Definition
gderah (ghed-ay-raw') n-f. 1. enclosure (especially for flocks) [feminine of H1447] KJV: (sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall. Root(s): H1447
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1448. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1448 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gderah, 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.
How Strong's H1448 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1448 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 H1448 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1448.
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1448, grouped by book.
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1448 FAQ
What does gederah (גְּדֵרָה) mean?
Gederah (Strong's H1448) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wall". gderah (ghed-ay-raw') n-f. 1. enclosure (especially for flocks) [feminine of H1447]
How many times is gederah (גְּדֵרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H1448 across 9 books.
Where can I study gederah (גְּדֵרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1448 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gederah (גְּדֵרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sheep, wall, hedge, and flocks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.