גֶּ֫דֶר
ge.der
Geder
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the given Strong's number H1446 and lemma גֶּ֫דֶר, the word "ge.der" refers to a specific person known as "Geder". This proper noun is mentioned four times in the Hebrew Bible. Given its classification as a proper name of a person, "Geder" likely served as a name used by the individual, similar to how names like "David" or "Saul" function in the biblical narrative. The name "Geder" might be associated with the person's origin or a notable event in Israelite history. The use of "Geder" as a name underscores the significance of personal identities and their connections to various contexts in the biblical text, highlighting the importance of understanding the individuals involved in biblical events.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 4:18His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
1 Chronicles 12:7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.