גדרה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־ד־ר (g-d-r)
5 terms

Feminine of גָּדֵר (gāḏēr, “enclosing wall”), from גָּדַר (gāḏar, “to wall up or off”). See גֶּדֶר (geḏer), גְּדוֹר (gəḏōr). Compare Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādēr, gādīr⁠/), Arabic جَدِيرَة (jadīra).

Noun

גְּדֵרָה • (g'derá) f (plural indefinite גְּדֵרוֹת, singular construct גִּדְרוֹת־, plural construct גְּדֵרוֹת־, masculine counterpart גָּדֵר) [pattern: קְטֵלָה]

  1. wall, head
  2. sheepfold

Derived terms

  • גְּדֵרֹתָיִם

Proper noun

גְּדֵרָה • (g'derá) f [pattern: קְטֵלָה]

  1. (biblical) Gedera

Derived terms

  • גְּדֵרָתִי

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: Γάδηρα (Gádēra)

References

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