What does גַּד mean in the Bible?
גַּד is a Hebrew word meaning "coriander seed (from its furrows)".
Hebrew · H1407
גַּד
Coriander seed (from its furrows)
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גַּד H1407
What does גַּד mean in the Bible?
גַּד is a Hebrew word meaning "coriander seed (from its furrows)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1407?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include like coriander (1), resembled coriander (1).
Where does גַּד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It like coriander 1× Exodus 16:31
resembled coriander 1× Numbers 11:7
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 16:31
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Exodus 1 Numbers 1
Source forms
גַּד֙ 1x gaḏ Exodus 16:31
גַּ֖ד 1x gaḏ Numbers 11:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 16:31, Numbers 11:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. coriander seed (from its furrows)
Source Gloss
coriander seed (from its furrows)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
coriander seed (from its furrows) BDB: coriander Usage: coriander.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גַּד is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain