Strong’s H1438

גָּדַע

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

gada`

Pronunciation

gah-DAH

Definition

To cut off, hew down, chop off

Meaning

to fell a, tree, to destroy anything

Usage

The Hebrew verb "gada" primarily means to cut off or hew down. It is often used in the context of cutting down trees or severing something from its source. The term can also imply a decisive or violent action, often associated with judgment or destruction.

Bible references

Deuteronomy 7:5;Deuteronomy 12:3;Judges 21:6;1 Samuel 2:31;2 Chronicles 14:3;2 Chronicles 31:1;2 Chronicles 34:4;2 Chronicles 34:7;Psalm 75:10;Psalm 107:16;Isaiah 9:10;Isaiah 10:33;Isaiah 14:12;Isaiah 22:25;Isaiah 45:2;Jeremiah 48:25;Jeremiah 50:23;Lamentations 2:3;Ezekiel 6:6;Amos 3:14;Zechariah 11:10;Zechariah 11:14