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And of Gadוּלְגָדhe said,אָמַר“Blessed beבָּרוּךְhe who enlargesמַרְחִיבGad.גָּדLike a lionessכְּלָבִיאhe dwells,שָׁכֵןand he tearsוְטָרַףthe armזְרוֹעַand alsoאַףthe crown of the head.קָדְקֹד
Deuteronomy 33:20
Study it in the app“And of Gad he said, “Blessed be he who enlarges Gad. Like a lioness he dwells, and he tears the arm and also the crown of the head.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 33:20, word by word
- And of Gadגָדgad
Gad
Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".
Where else “gad” appears- he saidאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- “Blessed beבָּרוּךְbaruch
praise
To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".
Where else “baruch” appears- he who enlargesמַרְחִיבmarchiv
make room, enlarge
Make wide, give ample room; enlarge.
Where else “marchiv” appears- Like a lionessלָבִיאlavi
lioness
Lioness (or full-grown lion).
Where else “lavi” appears- he dwellsשָׁכֵןshachen
dwell
To live somewhere, stay.
Where else “shachen” appears- and he tearsטָרַףtaraf
tear
To tear prey apart with claws and teeth, as a wild beast does.
Where else “taraf” appears- the armזְרוֹעַzeroa
arm
The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.
Where else “zeroa” appears- the crown of the headקָדְקֹדkadkod
crown of the head
Crown of the head, the top of the head.
Where else “kadkod” appears
The context
19Peoples to the mountain they will call; there they will sacrifice sacrifices of righteousness, for they will suck the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
20 · This verse (above)
21He chose the first part for himself, for there the portion of a commander was reserved; and he came with the heads of the people; he carried out the righteousness of YHWH and his judgments with Israel.”