H1416 - גְּדוּד (gᵉdûwd)

H1416 גְּדוּד (gᵉdûwd) ghed-ood'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

band

Strong's Definition

a crowd (especially of soldiers)

Derivation: from H1413 (גָּדַד);

KJV Usage: army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).

TWOT Reference: 313a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) a band, troop, marauding band

1a) marauding band, raiding band

1b) troop, band (of divisions of army)

1c) foray, raid

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1080 G2478 G3027

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) a band, troop, marauding band 1a) marauding band, raiding band 1b) troop, band (of divisions of army) 1c) foray, raid

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גְּדוּד gedûd BDB Definition: 1) a band, troop, marauding band 1a) marauding band, raiding band 1b) troop, band (of divisions of army) 1c) foray, raid Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1413 Same Word by TWOT Number: 313a Total KJV Occurrences: 33

Bible Occurrences (29)

49:19

30:8 30:15 30:23

3:22 4:2 22:30

11:24

5:2 6:23 13:20 13:21 24:2

7:4 12:18 12:21

22:1 25:9 25:10 25:13 26:11

19:12 25:3 29:25

18:29

18:22

6:9 7:1

5:1

Genesis 49:19

Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.

1 Samuel 30:8

and David inquired of the LORD: Should I pursue... these raiders? Will I overtake them? Pursue them -, [the LORD] replied, for you will surely overtake them... and rescue the captives....”

1 Samuel 30:15

Will you lead me to these raiders? David asked. And [the man] replied, Swear to me by God that you will not kill me [or] deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to [them]....”

1 Samuel 30:23

But David said, My brothers, you must not do this with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiders who came against us.

2 Samuel 3:22

Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner [was] not with David in Hebron, because David had sent him on his way in peace.

2 Samuel 4:2

Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties.... One [was] named Baanah... and the other Rechab; [they were] sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—... Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,

2 Samuel 22:30

For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.

1 Kings 11:24

and had gathered men to himself. When David killed the Zobaites, [Rezon] captained... a band [of raiders] and went to Damascus, where they settled and gained control.