Lexical Definition
גָּדַר gâdar (gaw-dar') to wall up/off H:V
a primitive root
close up, fence up, hedge, inclose, make up (a wall), mason, repairer.
- to wall in or around
1) to wall up, wall off, close off, build a wall
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to wall up, shut off
1a2) masons (participle)
See Greek: ἀναστρέφω · ἀνοικοδομέω · οἰκοδομέω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַתִּגְדְּר֥וּ | and you have walled up | Ezek.13.5 |
| וְלַגֹּֽדְרִים֙ | and to the masons | 2Kgs.12.12 |
| וְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑ים | and to the masons | 2Kgs.22.6 |
| וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י | and I will wall up | Amos.9.11 |
| וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ | and I will wall up | Hos.2.6 |
| גֹּדֵ֣ר | walls up | Isa.58.12 |
| גֹּֽדֵר | build | Ezek.22.30 |
| גָּדַ֧ר | he has walled up | Lam.3.7 |
| גָּדַ֤ר | he has walled up | Lam.3.9 |
| גָ֭דַר | he has walled up | Job.19.8 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּדַר verb wall up or off, build a wall (denominative? Late Hebrew id., Arabic 
and see גָּדֵר below) —
Qal Perfect גָּדַר Job 19:8 + 2 t., וְגָדַרְתִּ֫י Hos 2:8*; Amos 9:11 Imperfect 2 masculine plural וַתִּגְדְּרוּ Ezek 13:5 Participle גֹּדֵר Isa 58:12; Ezek 22:30 plural גֹּדְרִים 2Kgs 12:13*; 2Kgs 22:6 — wall up, shut off, literal only Participle, absolute = masons (wall-builders) 2Kgs 12:13*; 2Kgs 22:6 also Isa 58:12 (object פֶּרֶץ); figurative of Yahweh's dealings with men, object אֹרַה Job 19:8, דֶּרֶך Lam 3:9 compare Hos 2:8* (accusative of congnate meaning with verb גָּדֵר), in all = obstructing path of life, compare also Lam 3:7 (with בַּעֲדִי); of restoring fallen booth of David Amos 9:11 (object פרצים); of repairing fortunes of Israel, a work neglected by prophets Ezek 13:5, and by all in power Ezek 22:30 (both with accusative of congnate meaning with verb)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 12:13* · 22:6 |
| Job | 19:8 |
| Isaiah | 58:12 |
| Lamentations | 3:7 · 3:9 |
| Ezekiel | 13:5 · 22:30 |
| Hosea | 2:8* |
| Amos | 9:11 |