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Lexicon :: Strong's H1617 - gērā'

Strong's

Red Letter

גֵּרָא

Transliteration

gērā'

Pronunciation

gay-raw'

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Perhaps from גֵּרָה (H1626)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

גֵּרָא Gêrâʼ, gay-raw'; perhaps from H1626; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites:—Gera.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H1617 in the following manner: Gera (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H1617 in the following manner: Gera (9x).

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

גֵּרָא Gêrâʼ, gay-raw'; perhaps from H1626; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites:—Gera.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1617: Abbreviations

† גֵּרָא proper name, masculine (Phoenician גרא) son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21 (lacking Numbers 26:38-40); son of Bela`, & grandson of Benjamin, according to 1 Chronicles 8:3, 5 compare 1 Chronicles 8:7; designation of a Benjamite family or clan; hence Ehud called בֶּןגֵּֿרָא Judges 3:15, & so Shimei, 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:17; 2 Samuel 19:19; 1 Kings 2:8.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

46:21

Numbers

26:38; 26:39; 26:40

Judges

3:15

2 Samuel

16:5; 19:17; 19:19

1 Kings

2:8

1 Chronicles

8:3; 8:5; 8:7

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

H1617

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Strong's Number H1617 matches the Hebrew גֵּרָא (gērā'),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 46:21 - And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera^H1617, Naaman, [fn]Ehi, Rosh, [fn]Muppim, [fn]Huppim, and Ard.

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But when the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 out^H2199 to the LORD^H3068, the LORD^H3068 raised^H6965 up^H6965 a deliverer^H3467 for them, Ehud^H164 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, the Benjaminite^H1145, a left-handed^H334^H3225^H3027 man^H376. And the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 tribute^H4503 by [fn]him to Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124.

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2Sa 16:5 -

When King^H4428 David^H1732 came^H935 to Bahurim^H980, behold^H2009, a man^H376 was coming^H3318 out^H3318 from there^H8033 from the family^H4940 of the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586, and his name^H8034 was Shimei^H8096, the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617; he was coming^H3318 out^H3318, cursing^H7043 as he came^H3318.

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2Sa 19:16 -

Then Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, the Benjaminite^H1145 who^H834 was from Bahurim^H980, hurried^H4116 and came^H3381 down^H3381 with the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 to meet^H7122 King^H4428 David^H1732.

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2Sa 19:18 - Then they crossed the shallow places repeatedly to bring over the king’s household, and to do what was good in his sight. And Shimei the son of Gera^H1617 fell down before the king as he was about to cross the Jordan.

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1Ki 2:8 - “And behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera^H1617 the Benjaminite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a painful curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’

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1Ch 8:3 - Bela had sons: [fn]Addar, Gera^H1617, Abihud,

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1Ch 8:5 - Gera^H1617, Shephuphan, and Huram.

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1Ch 8:7 - namely, Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera^H1617—he exiled them; and he fathered Uzza and Ahihud.

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