H1464 גּוּד gûwd → Root

3 languages

Root of the גוד family (2 members).

To attack or assail, particularly in the sense of engaging aggressively or cutting into. In narrative and legal contexts, frequently refers to acts of hostile incursion, assault, or bands raiding a target. The word can also denote provoking or actively pressing against someone or something, emphasizing action initiated in confrontation or conflict.

Etymology From the root גּוּד (gûwd), likely related to גָּדַד (gādad), which means 'to cut, incise, penetrate.' While both roots bear the notion of cutting or attacking, גּוּד is more focused on the aspect of active confrontation or assault. This association points to an original concrete notion of pressing into or upon (such as with a weapon or force), which is extended metaphorically to hostile groups pressing against a target. The root is rare, and its association with גָּדַד is inferred both by phonetic similarity and semantic overlap.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Southern Ndebele gudla move through, traverse, go across -gudl-
Xhosa gudla cut through, go across, strike through -gudl-
Zulu gudla cut through, strike across gudl

Family members (5)

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

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  • H1409 גָּד gâd unset

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  • H1410 גָּד Gad unset

    Proper noun referring primarily to Gad, the seventh son of Jacob/Israel by Zilpah, and by extension to the tribe descend

  • H1424 גָּדִי Gadi unset

    A personal name, Gadi; designates an individual known as the father of Menahem, a king of Israel. The term functions as

  • H1517 גִּיד gîyd unset

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