נִגְדַּ֥ע
𐤍𐤂𐤃𐤏
nigeda
is cut off
a primitive root; to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything; cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.
Judges 21:6 · Word #8
Lexicon H1438
| Lemma | גָּדַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤏 |
| Transliteration | gâdaʻ |
| Strong's | H1438 |
| In-context | is cut off |
Morphology HVNp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1438-04
he has been hewn down
| Root | גדע (g-d-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | cutting down, felling, severing, hewing off, destroying |
| Semantic Range | to be cut down, be hewn off, be severed, be destroyed, be eliminated (of trees, people, nations, dynasties) |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used in contexts of judgment, depicting individuals, rulers, or nations as trees felled by divine decree. The imagery conveys decisive removal, loss of strength, and covenantal consequences. |
| Morphological Notes | Niphal perfect 3ms from גדע. Niphal conveys passive/reflexive sense ("be cut down"), perfect denotes completed action, masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed passive action: "he has been hewn down." The rendering preserves the root imagery of felling a tree (גדע) while clearly reflecting the masculine singular subject and the passive stem. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גדע (cutting down, felling, severing, hewing off, destroying)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1438-01 |
agadea | I will hew down |
H1438-02 |
gidea | he hewed down |
H1440-01 |
gideom | Cutting-Place |
Word Usage (22 occurrences of H1438)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 7:5 | תְּגַדֵּע֔וּ/ן | tegadeun | you shall cut down |
| Deuteronomy 12:3 | תְּגַדֵּע֑וּ/ן | tegadeun | you shall cut down |
| Judges 21:6 | נִגְדַּ֥ע | nigeda | is cut off |