H1413 גָּדַד gâdad → Root

8 languages

Root of the גדד gâdad family (7 members).

To cut or gash, especially with sharp implements; by extension, to band together or form a troop in military or ritual context. The root conveys both literal acts of making incisions and the figurative idea of assembling closely, likely reflecting the practice of gathering together either for combat or ritualistic purposes.

Etymology Root: גָּדַד. Derived from the root ג-ד-ד which at its core means 'to cut, incise.' The verb גָּדַד originally relates to the action of making cuts or incisions, and from this physical act, derived usages involving assembly or troop formation, possibly suggesting the close pressing together of warriors or cult functionaries.

Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form

Language	Word	Meaning	Root
Kikuyu	gata	to cut	-kat-
Kimbundu	kata	to cut	-kat-
Kisukuma	gata	to cut	-kat-
Lingala	kakata	to cut in pieces	-kat-
Luhya	khatɛ	to cut	-khat-
Runyoro-Rutooro	kata	to cut	-kat-
Swahili	kata	to cut	kat
Umbundu	okata	to cut	-kat-

Family members (6)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

H1407 גַּד gad unset
Coriander, an aromatic annual plant (Coriandrum sativum) in the parsley family, cultivated for its edible seeds and leav
H1412 גֻּדְגֹּדָה Gudegodah unset
Gudgodah — a place name referring to a site encountered by the Israelites during their wilderness journey, most likely m
H1414 גְּדַד gᵉdad unset
To cut, chop, or hew down, especially in reference to trees or wooden objects; to fell by cutting. In Aramaic usage, the
H1417 גְּדוּד gᵉdûwd unset
A cut or incision in the ground, typically referring to an agricultural furrow or trench made for planting or irrigation
H1418 גְּדוּדָה gᵉdûwdâh unset
A cutting, incision, or breach; an act or result of making a cut, often with reference to dividing or penetrating someth
H4023 מְגִדּוֹן Megidon unset
Proper noun designating a specific ancient city in the Jezreel Valley of the southern Levant, commonly known as Megiddo.

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