Bible Dictionary

Gammadim

(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 Tyr…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

V. , “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.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

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

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

GAM'MADIM (Hebrew, brave soldiers). Eze 27:11. The prevailing opinion respecting this term is that it is rather descriptive of the men of Atvad, V. 11, than the name of any particular people.