To cut oneself, to gash oneself, to lacerate oneself

H1413
Hebrew
UBS
גָּדַד
gâdadgaw-dad'
Verb

Definition

= causative action by which humans inflict wounds on their body with a knife, ► as a sign of mourning, or in order to reinforce one's prayer

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Etymology

a primitive root (compare H1464 (גּוּד));

KJV Translations

assemble (selves by troops), gather (selves together, self in troops), cut selves

Occurrences8
Frequency Rank#2511

Verse Usage

This word appears 8 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.