Γάδαρα

Ancient Greek

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

A town in Palestine, Gadara
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 (2006–2023)