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גְדֹר

𐤂𐤃𐤓

Gedor

H1446 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גדר to wall in, to fence, enclose

Definition

Gedor, a place name in the Hebrew Bible, designates a settlement or locality—most commonly a town situated within the territory associated with Judah. In some contexts, it also serves as a personal name for several individuals. The name itself primarily denotes an 'enclosure' or 'fortified place', reflecting the root meaning of enclosure or wall. The word can indicate both a geographic location and, less frequently, an Israelite personal name.

Semantic Range

enclosure, fortified place, walled settlement (as a place name); personal name; the distinct town associated with Judah

Root / Etymology

From the root גדר (g-d-r), meaning 'to wall in, fence, enclose'. The form גְדֹר is a proper noun derived from this verb, signifying place of enclosure or a community defined by its boundary or fortification. The spelling sometimes appears as גְּדוֹר with full pointing.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Gedor is mentioned in several passages (Joshua 15:58, 1 Chronicles 4:39, 4:18, 12:7), often in lists of towns under Judahite control. Its identification with a specific archaeological site remains debated, but it is generally thought to have been located in the hill country of Judah, southwest of Jerusalem. The name may reflect the presence or reputation of ancient defensive walls or animal enclosures. Later traditions sometimes read Gedor as referring generically to a 'walled settlement'. When used as a personal name, Gedor identifies individuals without further allusion to the literal meaning of enclosure. English translations often leave the term untranslated as 'Gedor', and it does not carry later religious or ethnic connotations. The English 'Palestine' in Strong's gloss should be understood broadly as denoting the region, not in the modern national sense.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (fully) גְּדוֹר; from גָּדַר; inclosure; Gedor, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites; Gedor.

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Root Family

גדר (g-d-r) — to wall in, to fence, enclose

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1013 בֵּית־גָּדֵר enclosing wall
H1443 גָּדַר he fenced in
H1444 גֶּדֶר enclosure-wall
H1445 גֶּדֶר Geder
H1447 גָּדֵר enclosure wall

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1446-01 גְדֹ֔ר gedor HNp Gedor Fortified Enclosure 3
H1446-03 וּ/גְדֽוֹר ugedor HC/Np and Gedor and Enclosure 3
H1446-02 הַ/גְּדֽוֹר hagedor HTd/Np Gedor the Walled-Enclosure 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1446-03 Joshua 15:58 וּ/גְדֽוֹר ugedor HC/Np and Gedor and Enclosure
H1446-01 1 Chronicles 4:4 גְדֹ֔ר gedor HNp Gedor Fortified Enclosure
H1446-01 1 Chronicles 4:18 גְדוֹר֙ gedor HNp Gedor Fortified Enclosure
H1446-01 1 Chronicles 4:39 גְדֹ֔ר gedor HNp of Gedor Fortified Enclosure
H1446-03 1 Chronicles 8:31 וּ/גְד֥וֹר ugedor HC/Np and Gedor and Enclosure
H1446-03 1 Chronicles 9:37 וּ/גְד֣וֹר ugedor HC/Np and Gedor and Enclosure
H1446-02 1 Chronicles 12:8 הַ/גְּדֽוֹר hagedor HTd/Np Gedor the Walled-Enclosure
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