Lexicon
גָּדֵר
ga.der
H1447
H:N-M Hebrew

wall

11
Occurrences
7
Books
Hebrew
Language

ga.der denotes an enclosing barrier that may be built, stand beside a passage, or be broken through.

The occurrences show an enclosing boundary or barrier: a structure beside a vineyard passage, outside chambers, or rebuilt in a city, and a barrier that can be built up for protection or broken through in imagery of vulnerability.

Senses in use

  1. Enclosing barrier or boundary structure · dominant

    In Numbers 22:24, two singular absolute forms occur in the vineyard passage, where the APB renders a barrier on each side. In Ezekiel 13:5 and Ezekiel 22:30, the singular absolute form is associated with building up a barrier so that Israel or the land may withstand destruction; Ecclesiastes 10:8 and Isaiah 5:5 likewise place it in clauses about breaking through a boundary.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the surrounding clauses with “wall,” including barriers beside a passage, outside chambers, and built up or broken through. It also uses “hedge” in Isaiah 5:5, while Psalm 62:4 and Psalm 80:13 do not isolate the lemma's contribution clearly in the supplied translation.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture