What does גָּדִישׁ mean in the Bible?
גָּדִישׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb".
Hebrew · H1430
גָּדִישׁ
A stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb
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גָּדִישׁH1430
What does גָּדִישׁ mean in the Bible?
גָּדִישׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb".
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How does the BSB render H1430?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include his tomb (1), like a sheaf of grain (1), stacked (1), the piles of grain (1).
Where does גָּדִישׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 22:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Exodus (1), Judges (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 Ithis tomb1×Job 21:32
like a sheaf of grain1×Job 5:26
stacked1×Exodus 22:6
the piles of grain1×Judges 15:5
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Usage map
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First aligned rowExodus 22:6
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Exodus1Judges1Job2
Source forms
גָּדִ֔ישׁ1xgā·ḏîšExodus 22:6
גָּדִ֣ישׁ1xgā·ḏîšJob 5:26
גָּדִ֥ישׁ1xgā·ḏîšJob 21:32
מִגָּדִ֥ישׁ1xmig·gā·ḏîšJudges 15:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 22:6, Job 5:26, Job 21:32
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xJudges 15:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb
Source Gloss
a stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb BDB: tomb Usage: shock (stack) (of corn), tomb.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.