Γάδαρα

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

Γᾰ́δωρᾰ (Gádōra)

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer, “wall”), from גָּדֵר (gāḏēr, “enclosing wall”), from גָּדַר (gāḏar, “to wall up or off”). Compare to other names of fortified towns:

Γάδηρα (Gádēra, “Gadera”) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרָה (gəḏērā))
Γᾰ́δερ (Gáder, “Geder”) (from Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer))
Γεδδων (Geddōn) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדוֹר/גְּדֹר (gəḏōr))
Γεδδωρ (Geddōr)/αἱ ἐπαύλεις αὐτῆς (hai epaúleis autês, “the very steads”) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרוֹת (gəḏērōtāyim))
Γαδηρώθ (Gadērṓth) (from Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרֹתָיִם (gəḏērōt))
Γᾱ́δειρᾰ (Gā́deira, “Cádiz”) (from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādēr, gādīr⁠/))

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡá.da.ra/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.da.ra/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.ða.ra/

Proper noun

Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ • (Gádara) n (genitive Γᾰδᾰ́ρων); second declension

Gadara (a town in Palestine, the site of modern Umm Qais).

Inflection

Second declension of τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ; τῶν Γᾰδᾰ́ρων (Attic)

Case / #	Plural
Nominative	τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ tà Gádara
Genitive	τῶν Γᾰδᾰ́ρων tôn Gadárōn
Dative	τοῖς Γᾰδᾰ́ροις toîs Gadárois
Accusative	τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ tà Gádara
Vocative	Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ Gádara
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Γᾰδᾰρεύς (Gadareús)
Γᾰδᾰρηνός (Gadarēnós)
Γᾰδᾰρίς (Gadarís)

Descendants

⇒ Ancient Greek: Γᾰδᾰρηνός (Gadarēnós)
- → Latin: Gadarēnus
  - → English: Gadarene

References

“Γάδαρα”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Γάδαρα in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)