What does גָּדַד · קׇרְחָה mean in the Bible?
גָּדַד · קׇרְחָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)".
Hebrew · H1413, H7144
תִתְגֹּדְדוּ / קָרְחָה
To crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into) · baldness
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גָּדַדH1413to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)
Pronunciationgādad
Conveys violent pressing-together action: crowding into troops or gashing flesh through forceful penetration.
Open lexicon entry →קׇרְחָהH7144baldness
Pronunciationqorĕḥāh
Physical baldness signifying shame, mourning, or divine judgment; mark of degradation and loss.
Open lexicon entry →What does תִתְגֹּדְדוּ / קָרְחָה (titgodedu / qorchah) mean in the Bible?
גָּדַד · קׇרְחָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1413, H7144?
H1413, H7144 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)
Source Gloss
to crowd ; also to gash (as if by pressing into)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms6
Hithpolel5×
ImperfectJer 47:5 · Mic 4:14 · Deut 14:1 · Jer 5:7 · Jer 16:65×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
ImperfectPs 94:211×
Word Origins
תִתְגֹּדְדוּ / קָרְחָה is built from this root:
גּוּדH1464