גָּדִי
𐤂𐤃𐤉
Gadi
H1424 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name, Gadi; designates an individual known as the father of Menahem, a king of Israel. The term functions as a patronymic, indicating lineage, and is best rendered as 'Gadi' without translation. The primary semantic role is as a proper noun, marking familial descent from an ancestor associated with the theophoric or descriptive element Gad.
Semantic Range
personal name, patronymic, familial designation; conveys the sense of 'Gadi' as an Israelite name meaning 'my fortune' or 'descendant of Gad'
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root גָּד (gad), meaning 'fortune' or 'good luck', with the suffix -י (-i) indicating descent or affiliation ('my fortune', 'descendant of Gad'). The word is thus either theophoric, linked to the deity or concept of 'fortune', or patronymic, indicating membership in a family or clan.
Historical & Contextual Notes
גָּדִי (Gadi) appears only in 2 Kings 15:17 as the father of Menahem. The name is typical of Israelite personal names incorporating a root of significance (here, גָּד). Contrary to some English traditions, the name is not a descriptor (e.g., 'the Gadite'), but a proper name, and should not be translated. The suffix -י (i) often forms patronymics; in this case, there is no indication this refers to a member of the tribe of Gad, nor to ethno-geographic origin. In the biblical period, names of this construction could express familial connection, a desirable characteristic (such as 'fortunate'), or subtle theophoric reference to the deity Gad known from broader Northwest Semitic practice. English versions tend to simply transliterate ('Gadi'), which accurately preserves the word's function in its biblical context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from גָּד; fortunate; Gadi, an Israelite; Gadi.
Bantu Hebrew
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גד (g-d) — fortune, good fortune, to be fortunate, to bestow fortune
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1171 | בַּעַל גָּד | Fortune (Gad) |
| H1407 | גַּד | Gad (Fortune) |
| H1408 | גַּד | to Fortune |
| H1409 | גָּד | Gad |
| H1410 | גָּד | Gad (Fortune) |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1424-01 |
גָּדִ֜י | gadi | HNp |
Gadi | Gadi | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1424-01 |
2 Kings 15:14 | גָּדִ֜י | gadi | HNp |
Gadi | Gadi |
H1424-01 |
2 Kings 15:17 | גָּדִ֧י | gadi | HNp |
of Gadi | Gadi |