Gudgodah
גֻּדְגֹּדָה/gud-GOH-dah/
“Rent or thunder”
Summary
A station in the wilderness wanderings of Israel, probably the same as Hor-hagidgad.
☩Wilderness Station
Gudgodah (or 'the Gudgodah' with the Hebrew article) was a stopping place of the Israelites during their desert wanderings, mentioned between Bene-jaakan and Jotbathah. The site is probably identical with Hor-hagidgad mentioned in the catalog of stations in Numbers. The name may mean 'rent' or 'thunder.'
Key verses:Deuteronomy 10:7Numbers 33:32-33
☩Location
The name appears to be preserved in the modern Wady Chudhaghidh, a broad sandy valley in the Arabah region draining toward the east. This identification places Gudgodah in the wilderness area between Mount Hor and Ezion-geber.
Key verses:Deuteronomy 10:6-7
Related Verses1 mention
Deuteronomy· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Gudgodah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Gudgodah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Gudgodah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).