"Γάδαρα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Γάδαρα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡá.da.ra/, /ˈɣa.ða.ra/, /ˈɣa.ða.ra/, /ɡá.da.ra/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈɡa.da.ra/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈɣa.ða.ra/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈɣa.ða.ra/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈɣa.ða.ra/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
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 (Gắder, “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 (Gā́deiră, “Cádiz”) (from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādēr, gādīr⁠/)) Etymology templates: {{der|grc|hbo|גֶּדֶר||wall|tr=geḏer}} Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer, “wall”), {{cog|hbo|גְּדֵרָה|tr=gəḏērā}} Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרָה (gəḏērā), {{cog|hbo|גֶּדֶר|tr=geḏer}} Biblical Hebrew גֶּדֶר (geḏer), {{cog|hbo|גְּדוֹר}} Biblical Hebrew גְּדוֹר, {{cog|hbo|גְּדֵרוֹת|tr=gəḏērōtāyim}} Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרוֹת (gəḏērōtāyim), {{cog|hbo|גְּדֵרֹתָיִם|tr=gəḏērōt}} Biblical Hebrew גְּדֵרֹתָיִם (gəḏērōt), {{cog|phn|𐤂𐤃𐤓|ts=gādēr, gādīr}} Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādēr, gādīr⁠/) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Γᾰδᾰ́ρων|n|second|head=Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ}} Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ • (Gắdără) n (genitive Γᾰδᾰ́ρων); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Γᾰ́δᾰρον|Γᾰδᾰ́ρου|form=N-plur}} Forms: Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ [canonical], Gắdără [romanization], Γᾰδᾰ́ρων [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ [nominative, plural], τῶν Γᾰδᾰ́ρων [genitive, plural], τοῖς Γᾰδᾰ́ροις [dative, plural], τᾰ̀ Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ [accusative, plural], Γᾰ́δᾰρᾰ [plural, vocative]
  1. Gadara (a town in Palestine, the site of modern Umm Qais). Wikipedia link: Gadera, Umm Qais Categories (place): Places in Palestine, Towns in Palestine Synonyms: Γᾰ́δωρᾰ (Gắdōră) Derived forms: Γᾰδᾰρεύς (Gădăreús), Γᾰδᾰρηνός (Gădărēnós), Γᾰδᾰρίς (Gădărís)
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣa.ða.ra/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣa.ða.ra/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣa.ða.ra/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "Gắdōră",
      "word": "Γᾰ́δωρᾰ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Γάδαρα"
}

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