גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יִם
ge.de.ro.ta.yim
Gederothaim
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Gederothaim: A Place Name in Biblical Geography Gederothaim appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, making it an extremely rare topographical reference. The lemma itself is a place name (a proper noun designating a specific location) rather than a common word with multiple meanings or applications. Its single occurrence severely limits what can be determined about its usage patterns or semantic range. Without access to additional lexical data—such as the biblical context of its single occurrence, its geographical location, or etymological analysis—very little can be stated with certainty about this term beyond its status as a biblical place name. The data provided confirms only that it exists as a documented Hebrew location within the biblical text, but offers no information about its significance, size, historical importance, or relationship to other locations. For meaningful analysis of Gederothaim, a researcher would need to consult the specific biblical passage where it appears and supplementary geographical and historical sources beyond the lexical entry itself. The rarity of this term suggests it was either a minor settlement or a location of limited relevance to the biblical narrative's primary concerns.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text