Γάδαρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Γᾰ́δωρᾰ (Gắdōră)

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer, “wall”), from גָּדֵר (gāḏēr, “enclosing wall”), from גָּדַר (gāḏar, “to wall up or off”). Compare to other names of fortified towns:

Γάδηρα (Gádēra, “Gadera”) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרָה (gəḏērā))
Γᾰ́δερ (Gắder, “Geder”) (from Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer))
Γεδδων (Geddōn) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדוֹר/גְּדֹר (gəḏōr))
Γεδδωρ (Geddōr)/αἱ ἐπαύλεις αὐτῆς (hai epaúleis autês, “the very steads”) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרוֹת (gəḏērōtāyim))
Γαδηρώθ (Gadērṓth) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרֹתָיִם (gəḏērōt))
Γᾱ́δειρᾰ (Gā́deiră, “Cádiz”) (from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādēr, gādīr⁠/))

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡá.da.ra/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.da.ra/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/

Proper noun

Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ • (Gắdără) n (genitive Γᾰδᾰ́ρων); second declension

Gadara (a town in Palestine, the site of modern Umm Qais)

Inflection

Second declension of τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ; τῶν Γᾰδᾰ́ρων (Attic)

Case / #	Plural
Nominative	τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ tằ Gắdără
Genitive	τῶν Γᾰδᾰ́ρων tôn Gădắrōn
Dative	τοῖς Γᾰδᾰ́ροις toîs Gădắrois
Accusative	τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ tằ Gắdără
Vocative	Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ Gắdără
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Γᾰδᾰρεύς (Gădăreús)
Γᾰδᾰρηνός (Gădărēnós)
Γᾰδᾰρίς (Gădărís)

Descendants

⇒ Ancient Greek: Γᾰδᾰρηνός (Gădărēnós)
- → Latin: Gadarēnus
  - → English: Gadarene

References

“Γάδαρα”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Γάδαρα in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)