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Gera
Biblical Persons & Places
Gera
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.3;
only referred to as Gera (גֵּרָא);
son of Bela;
a brother of Ard, Naaman, Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, Iri, Addar, Abihud, Abishua and Ahoah.
Gera
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7;
referred to as Gera (גֵּרָא), or Heglam (KJV= "removed," NIV= "deported") (הֶגְלָם);
son of Ehud;
a brother of Naaman, Ahijah, Uzza and Ahihud.
Gera
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.16.5;
only referred to as Gera (גֵּרָא);
father of Shimei.
Gera
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
only referred to as Gera (גֵּרָא);
son of Benjamin;
a brother of Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Naaman, Ahiram, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram and Jediael;
father or founder of Ehud.
Strong's Definition
Gera, the name of six Israelites
Derivation: perhaps from H1626 (גֵּרָה); a grain;
KJV Usage: Gera.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Gera = "a grain"
1) a son of Benjamin
2) a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin
3) any member of the Gera family of the Benjamite tribe
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043);
father of: Ehud (H0164)
§ Gera = "a grain"
1) a son of Benjamin
2) a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin
3) any member of the Gera family of the Benjamite tribe
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
גֵּרָא
gêrâ
BDB Definition:
Gera = a grain
1) a son of Benjamin
2) a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin
3) any member of the Gera family of the Benjamite tribe
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: perhaps from H1626
Total KJV Occurrences: 9