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גָּדָה H1415
H1415 is the Hebrew word גָּדָה, transliterated gâdâh and said gaw-daw'. The King James Version most often renders it banks.
What it means
a border of a river (as cut into by the stream).
Where it comes from
from an unused root (meaning to cut off).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bank.
Verses using גָּדָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 3:15 · KJV
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
Joshua 4:18 · KJV
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
1 Chronicles 12:15 · KJV
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1415 mean?
H1415 is the Hebrew word גָּדָה (gâdâh), meaning a border of a river (as cut into by the stream).
How is H1415 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it banks (2 times), over all his banks (1 time).
How many times does H1415 appear in the Bible?
גָּדָה (gâdâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1415 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root (meaning to cut off).
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