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Lexicon :: Strong's H1617 - gērā'

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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 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).

  1. 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.
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H1617

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:21 - وَأَبْنَاءُ بِنْيَامِينَ بَالَعُ وَبَاكَرُ وَأَشْبِيلُ وَجِيرَا وَنَعْمَانُ وَإِيحِي وَرُوشُ وَمُفِّيمُ وَحُفِّيمُ وَأَرْدُ

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:15 - فَاسْتَغَاثَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ بِالرَّبِّ، فَأَرْسَلَ لَهُمْ مُنْقِذاً إِهُودَ بْنَ جِيرَا الْبَنْيَامِينِيَّ وَكَانَ أَعْسَرَ، فَبَعَثَ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ مَعَهُ الْجِزْيَةَ لِعِجْلُونَ مَلِكِ مُوآبَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:5 - وَعِنْدَمَا وَصَلَ الْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ إِلَى بَحُورِيمَ خَرَجَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ هُنَاكَ يَنْتَمِي إِلَى عَشِيرَةِ شَاوُلَ، يُدْعَى شِمْعِي بنَ جِيرَا، وَرَاحَ يَكِيلُ لَهُ الشَّتَائِمَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:16 - وَأَسْرَعَ شِمْعِي بْنُ جِيرَا الْبَنْيَامِينِيُّ، الَّذِي مِنْ بَحُورِيمَ، وَرَافَقَ رِجَالَ يَهُوذَا لاسْتِقْبَالِ الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:18 - وَإِذِ اجْتَازُوا الْمَخَاضَةَ لِمُوَاكَبَةِ بَيْتِ الْمَلِكِ وَعَمَلِ مَا يَسْتَحْوِذُ عَلَى رِضَاهُ، مَثَلَ شِمْعِي بْنُ جِيرَا أَمَامَ المَلِكِ عِنْدَ عُبُورِهِ الأُرْدُنَّ وَسَجَدَ لَهُ مُتَوَسِّلاً

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:8 - وَهُنَاكَ أَيْضاً شِمْعِي بْنُ جِيرَا الْبِنْيَامِينِيُّ مِنْ بَحُورِيمَ، فَقَدْ صَبَّ عَلَيَّ أَشَدَّ اللَّعْنَاتِ يَوْمَ انْطَلَقْتُ إِلَى مَحَنَايِمَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ انْحَدَرَ لِلِقَائِي عِنْدَ نَهْرِ الأُرْدُنِّ مُسْتَغْفِراً، فَحَلَفْتُ لَهُ بِالرَّبِّ أَنَّنِي لَنْ أُمِيتَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:3 - وَأَبْنَاءُ بَالَعَ: أَدَّارُ وَجَيْرَا وَأَبِيهُودُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:5 - وَحَيْرَا وَشَفُوفَانُ، وَحُورَامُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:7 - وَهُمْ: نُعْمَانُ وَأَخِيَّا وَجَيْرَا الَّذِي قَادَهُمْ إِلَى مَنَاحَةَ، وَقَدْ أَنْجَبَ عُزَّا وَأَخِيحُودَ.
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