גְּדוּדgᵉdûwd

band, troop

Pronunciation: ghed-ood' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1416

Meanings

1. marauding band, (making incursions, inroads, compare גדד) (1 Samuel 30:8; 1 Samuel 30:15; 1 Samuel 30:23)

2. troop (1 Chronicles 7:4; 2 Chronicles 26:11; 2 Chronicles 25:9)

3. foray, raid (2 Samuel 3:22)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 33 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 49:19 “Gad will be attacked by marauding bands, but he will attack them when they retreat.
  • 1 Samuel 30:8 Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!”
  • 1 Samuel 30:15 “Will you lead me to this band of raiders?” David asked. The young man replied, “If you take an oath in God’s name that you will not kill me or give me back to my master, then I will guide you to them.”
  • 1 Samuel 30:23 But David said, “No, my brothers! Don’t be selfish with what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the band of raiders that attacked us.
  • 2 Samuel 3:22 But just after David had sent Abner away in safety, Joab and some of David’s troops returned from a raid, bringing much plunder with them.
  • 2 Samuel 4:2 Now there were two brothers, Baanah and Recab, who were captains of Ishbosheth’s raiding parties. They were sons of Rimmon, a member of the tribe of Benjamin who lived in Beeroth. The town of Beeroth is now part of Benjamin’s territory
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