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Gedor
A wall. (1.) A city in the mountains or hill country of Judah (Josh 15:58), identified with Jedar, between Jerusalem and Hebron.
(2.) 1 Chr 4:39, the Gederah of Josh 15:36, or the well-known Gerar, as the LXX. read, where the patriarchs of old had sojourned and fed their flocks (Gen 20:1, Gen 20:14, Gen 20:15; Gen 26:1, Gen 26:6, Gen 26:14).
(3.) A town apparently in Benjamin (1 Chr 12:7), the same probably as Geder (Josh 12:13).
Named in the Bible
7 verses
- Joshua 15:58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,
- 1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
- 1 Chronicles 4:18 And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
- 1 Chronicles 4:39 And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
- 1 Chronicles 8:31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
- 1 Chronicles 9:37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
- 1 Chronicles 12:7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
