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Where does “Γάδαρα” come from?

Γάδαρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר, from Hebrew גָּדֵר, from Hebrew גָּדַר — to wall up "or" off.

Γάδαρα (Ancient Greek): Gadara”, "now" “{{w|Umm Qais}}

Definitions

  1. Gadara”, "now" “{{w|Umm Qais}}

Ancestry of “Γάδαρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewגֶּדֶרwall
2Hebrewגָּדֵרenclosing wall
3Hebrewגָּדַרto wall up "or" off

Words derived from “Γάδαρα”

  • Gadarene
  • Gadarene
  • Gadarenus
  • Γαδαρηνός
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