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

(Eze 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.

A term of very doubtful meaning, occurring in Eze 27:11 'The Gammadim (AV -ims) were in thy towers.' No place of the name of Gammad is known, but a proper name is what the context seems to demand. Revised Version margin 'valorous men' has not commended itself to the majority of scholars.

A Hebrew word, the definite meaning of which is not known. By the connection ("the Gammadims were in thy towers") it appears to refer to the 'guards,' as translated in the LXX. Eze 27:11. The margin of the R.V. has 'valorous men.'

Gam'madim

This word occurs only in

Eze 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.