H1448 - גְּדֵרָה (gᵉdêrâh)

H1448 גְּדֵרָה (gᵉdêrâh) ghed-ay-raw'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

feminine of 1447; enclosure (especially for flocks)

KJV Usage: (sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

גְּדֵרָה (ge.de.rah) — wall. 1) wall, hedge 2) sheepfold (construct with 'sheep')

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

גְּדֵרָה (H1448a · H1449)

noun f

Walls | ≈ מִבְצָר

stone fence, wall = a continuous vertical structure, usually made of natural stones that encloses or divides an area of land; ≈ associated with security

PSA 89:41 · JER 49:3 · NAM 3:17

Stalls

sheep pen, sheepfold = area enclosed by a stone wall or hedge made of branches and thorns, with a narrow opening which can be closed with brush or by the shepherd’s body; ► used for keeping sheep at night to protect them from thieves or wild animals; ≈ associated with security

NUM 32:16 · NUM 32:24 · NUM 32:36 · 1SA 24:4 · JER 49:3 · ZEP 2:6

name · גדר · גְּדֵרָתִי

Names of Locations

Gederah = town; ◄ located in the foothills; territory of Judah

JOS 15:36 · 1CH 4:23

¹ JER 49:3 RSV ESV "hedges" NIV "walls" = [1a] | NJPS "sheepfolds" = [1b] | NRSV "whips" REB "gashes" = גְּדוּדָה

Reinier de Blois

גְּדֶרֶת (H1448b)

noun f · גדר

Walls

wall = a continuous vertical structure, usually made of natural stones, that encloses or divides an area of land

EZK 42:12