Gammadim

This word occurs only in (Ezekiel 27:11) A variety of explanations of the term have been offered.

1. One class renders it "pygmies."
2. A second treats it as a geographical or local term.
3. A third gives a more general sense to the word "brave warriors." Hitzig suggests "deserters." After all, the rendering in the LXX. --"guards"-- furnishes the simplest explanation.

Gammadim

Is used in the English Bible, Ezekiel 27:11, as the name of a people; but it rather means simply the brave, the warlike.

(Ezek. 27:11) brave warriors; R.V. marg., "valorous men;" others interpret this word as meaning "short-swordsmen," or "daring ones", the name of a class of men who were defenders of the towers of Tyre. GAMMADIM

gam'-a-dim (gammadhim):

The word occurs only in Ezekiel 27:11, in the King James Version in form "Gammadims," in the English Revised Version "Gammadim." In the American Standard Revised Version, as also in the English Revised Version, margin, it is rendered "valorous men." Some think a proper name is required, but identification is not possible, and the meaning remains doubtful.

1575. Gammadim -- "men of valor," defenders of Tyre
... 1574, 1575. Gammadim. 1576 . "men of valor," defenders of Tyre. Transliteration:
Gammadim Phonetic Spelling: (gam-mawd') Short Definition: Gammadim. ...
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Ezekiel's Discourse
... The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadim
were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about ...
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Gammadim (1 Occurrence)
... Tyre. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GAMMADIM. gam'-a ... meaning remains doubtful.
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Gammad (1 Occurrence)

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Gamad (1 Occurrence)
... Ezekiel 27:11 The men of Arvad and Helech were upon thy walls round about, and the
Gammadim were in thy towers; they hanged their shields upon thy walls round ...
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Gammadims (1 Occurrence)

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