גִּדַּ֖ע
𐤂𐤃𐤏
gâdaʻ
he-cut-down
To cut off, sever, or bring to an abrupt end; the act of physically or figuratively cutting, especially in the sense of felling trees, breaking off branches, or terminating a person, group, or thing. Used both in literal contexts of hewing down wood and in metaphorical senses for decisive destruction, removal, or exclusion from a group or purpose.
2 Chronicles 34:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H1438
| Lemma | גָּדַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤏 |
| Transliteration | gâdaʻ |
| Strong's | H1438 |
| Definition | To cut off, sever, or bring to an abrupt end; the act of physically or figuratively cutting, especially in the sense of felling trees, breaking off branches, or terminating a person, group, or thing. Used both in literal contexts of hewing down wood and in metaphorical senses for decisive destruction, removal, or exclusion from a group or purpose. |
Morphology HVpp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he-cut-down |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1438-04
he hewed down
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action of the root גדע, conveying forceful or decisive cutting. "He hewed down" reflects a completed, intensive act of severing or felling performed by a masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he hewed down
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'he hewed down' is precise, matching the sense of violent cutting described in context and SILEX. |