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gdwd, gdwdˀ (gḏōḏ, gḏōḏā) n.m. troop
troop
Qumran, PTA, Sam, Syr, LJLA
4Q529 2↗ גדודי נורא תמה השכח[ת]‏ : I] found fiery troops there † ; FTV Gen30:22↗ ולא מסר יתהון לא למלאך ולא לשרף ולא לגדוד‏ : he has not handed them over neither to the angel, nor to the seraph, nor to the troop ; P Sirach 36:26↗ ̈ ܡܢܘ ܓܝܪ ܢܗܝܡܢ ܠܓܕܘܕܐ ܕܕܡܐ ܠܛܒܝܐ܂ ܕܗܘ ܫܘܪ ܡܢ ܡܕܝܢܐ ܠܡܕܝܢܐ‏ : [Hebrew (b) : מי יאמין בגדוד צבא המדלג מעיר אל עיר] ; TgPs31:21↗ מגידודי גיבריא תטשינון‏ : you will hide them from the troops of fighters
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As shown by the unique citation, this early word was no longer understood in the Sirach passage, where it has been identified with gdwd adj. but where both the Hebrew and the Greek have "troop". Note, too, that Audo cites a colloquial usage meaning "hedgehog" vocalized differently from "youth".
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 121aJastrow: 210Levy Ch-W: 1:126Tal Sam: 129Audo: 1:118Qumran: 43

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