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אֲגֻדָּה

𐤀𐤂𐤃𐤄

ʼăguddâh

H92 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אגד to bind, tie, join, unite

Definition

A collection or grouping of individual items bound together, such as a bundle, sheaf, or troop; also used metaphorically for an association or unity of people, and in poetic or architectural contexts for arch or joint. The word's basic sense involves the idea of things joined in a binding or collective entity.

Semantic Range

bundle, bunch, band, group, troop (of people), architectural arch or joint, association, unification

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אגד (ʾ-g-d), whose core meaning is 'to bind' or 'to tie together,' though the verb does not appear in Biblical Hebrew. The noun form אֲגֻדָּה is a feminine passive participle, indicating something that is bound or bundled. The actual verb is not attested in the Hebrew Bible, but the root sense is transparent based on related terms and later usage in post-biblical Hebrew and other Semitic languages.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, אֲגֻדָּה appears both in literal senses (e.g., a bundle or bunch, as in Amos 9:6, referring to the 'arch' or 'vault' of the heavens) and in figurative usages (e.g., Nehemiah 4:16[10], where it can refer to a subdivision or group, and Ezekiel 37:22, symbolizing the unification of the people). The term does not specifically identify military or social organization (such as definite tribes, armies, or formal associations), but rather emphasizes being joined or grouped. Its later rabbinic usage broadens to 'association' or 'society.' Note that translations as 'troop' or 'burden' may reflect attempts to convey this grouping idea, but can obscure the more general sense of collective unity or binding.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine passive participle of an unused root (meaning to bind); a band, bundle, knot, or arch; bunch, burden, troop.

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Root Family

אגד (ʾ-g-d) — bind, tie, join, unite

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H92-02 אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת agudot HNcfpc bands bound-groups of 1
H92-03 לַ/אֲגֻדָּ֣ה laagudah HR/Ncfsa to a band to a bound-group 1
H92-04 וַ/אֲגֻדָּת֖/וֹ vaagudato HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms and-his-bundle and his bound-group 1
H92-01 אֲגֻדַּ֣ת agudat HNcfsc a bunch of bound-group of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H92-01 Exodus 12:22 אֲגֻדַּ֣ת agudat HNcfsc a bunch of bound-group of
H92-03 2 Samuel 2:25 לַ/אֲגֻדָּ֣ה laagudah HR/Ncfsa to a band to a bound-group
H92-02 Isaiah 58:6 אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת agudot HNcfpc bands bound-groups of
H92-04 Amos 9:6 וַ/אֲגֻדָּת֖/וֹ vaagudato HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms and-his-bundle and his bound-group
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