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גָּדֵר

𐤂𐤃𐤓

gâdêr

H1447 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גדר to wall in, to fence, to enclose

Definition

A physical barrier constructed of stones, earth, or other materials, primarily serving as an enclosure, boundary, or protection. The term can refer to a simple fence, a low wall marking a field's edge, or in some contexts, a more substantial wall used to delineate or defend property.

Semantic Range

fence, wall, hedge, enclosure, boundary marker, protective barrier

Root / Etymology

From the root גדר meaning 'to wall in, fence, enclose'. The noun גָּדֵר is derived from this verbal root, shifting from the action of enclosing to the physical structure which enacts the boundary or protection.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, גָּדֵר refers to a variety of man-made barriers employed in agricultural, pastoral, and urban settings. In agricultural contexts, it typically denotes the low stone or earthen barriers used to define field boundaries or vineyards (cf. Isaiah 5:5, Numbers 22:24). In some passages, it can refer to protective walls of sheepfolds or other livestock enclosures. Rarely, the term may describe city walls, but more robust fortifications are usually identified by חוֹמָה (ḥomah). Over time, גָּדֵר remained a term for functional, rather than monumental, walls or fences in everyday Israelite life, reflecting settlement patterns and agricultural practices of the Iron Age and later. English translations sometimes render it as 'fence', 'hedge', or 'wall', but 'enclosure' or 'boundary barrier' better captures the range of meaning.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from גָּדַר; a circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure; fence, hedge, wall.

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Root Family

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

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1013 בֵּית־גָּדֵר enclosing wall
H1443 גָּדַר he fenced in
H1444 גֶּדֶר enclosure-wall
H1445 גֶּדֶר Geder
H1446 גְדֹר Fortified Enclosure

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1447-01 גָּדֵ֥ר gader HNcmsa a wall enclosure wall 6
H1447-05 וְ/גָדֵ֥ר vegader HC/Ncmsa and a wall and fence 2
H1447-02 גְּדֵרָ֑יִ/ךְ gederayikhe HNcmpc/Sp2fs your walls your enclosure-walls 1
H1447-04 גְּדֵר֖/וֹ gedero HNcmsc/Sp3ms its wall his enclosure-wall 1
H1447-03 גְדֵרֶ֑י/הָ gedereyha HNcmpc/Sp3fs its fences her boundary-walls 1

Occurrences in Scripture

11 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1447-01 Numbers 22:24 גָּדֵ֥ר gader HNcmsa a wall enclosure wall
H1447-05 Numbers 22:24 וְ/גָדֵ֥ר vegader HC/Ncmsa and a wall and fence
H1447-04 Isaiah 5:5 גְּדֵר֖/וֹ gedero HNcmsc/Sp3ms its wall his enclosure-wall
H1447-01 Ezekiel 13:5 גָדֵ֖ר gader HNcmsa a wall enclosure wall
H1447-01 Ezekiel 22:30 גָּדֵר֩ gader HNcmsa the wall enclosure wall
H1447-05 Ezekiel 42:7 וְ/גָדֵ֤ר vegader HC/Ncmsa and the wall and fence
H1447-02 Micah 7:11 גְּדֵרָ֑יִ/ךְ gederayikhe HNcmpc/Sp2fs your walls your enclosure-walls
H1447-01 Psalms 62:4 גָּ֝דֵ֗ר gader HNcmsa fence enclosure wall
H1447-03 Psalms 80:13 גְדֵרֶ֑י/הָ gedereyha HNcmpc/Sp3fs its fences her boundary-walls
H1447-01 Ecclesiastes 10:8 גָּדֵ֖ר gader HNcmsa a wall enclosure wall
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