הַ/גְּד֔וּד

𐤄/𐤂𐤃𐤅𐤃

hagedud

the band/troop

from גָּדַד; a crowd (especially of soldiers); army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).

H1416

2 Chronicles 22:1 · Word #13

Lexicon H1416

Lemmaגְּדוּד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤃𐤅𐤃
Transliterationgᵉdûwd
Strong'sH1416
In-contextthe band/troop

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1416-06

the raiding band

Rootגדד (g-d-d)
Core Meaningscut, gash, raid, band together, press in troops
Semantic Rangetroop, band of soldiers, raiding party, company of warriors, marauding group, military unit
Conceptual Significanceגְּדוּד reflects the tribal and military realities of the ancient Near East, where organized raiding bands were instruments of warfare, survival, and at times divine judgment. The term can denote both human military forces and divinely permitted incursions, highlighting themes of conflict, covenant faithfulness, and retribution.
Morphological NotesNoun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; functions as a definite singular collective entity.
Rendering RationaleThe noun גְּדוּד derives from the root גדד, which conveys cutting or pressing in, and by extension the idea of a raiding or invading troop. Rendering it as "the raiding band" preserves both the martial, incursive sense of the root and the definite masculine singular form indicated by the morphology (Ncmsa with article).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root גדד (cut, gash, raid, band together, press in troops)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1416-01 bagedud in the raiding band
H4023-01 bimegido at Troop-Muster (Megiddo)
H1410-01 gad Fortune (Gad)

Word Usage (33 occurrences of H1416)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 49:19 גְּד֣וּד gedud a troop
1 Samuel 30:8 הַ/גְּדוּד hagedud this band
1 Samuel 30:15 הַ/גְּד֣וּד hagedud the band