גֵּרָא

ge.raGera

hebrewOld TestamentName of a man9 occurrences5 books9 verses

This name belongs to 4 different people in the Bible:

Gera: Son of Bela, grandson of Benjamin
Gera: Son of Ehud, a Benjamite
Gera: Benjamite; cursed David during Absalom's rebellion; later sought forgiveness
Gera: Descendant of Benjamin; ancestor of Ehud, a judge of Israel

Definition

perhaps from H1626; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites
Traditional renderings: Gera.

Glossary entries

Gera Heglam

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

9 total

Genesis 46:21גֵּרָ֥א · Gera
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Judges 3:15גֵּרָא֙ · of Gera
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
2 Samuel 16:5גֵּרָ֔א · of Gera
As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
2 Samuel 19:16גֵּרָא֙ · of Gera
Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,
2 Samuel 19:18גֵּרָ֗א · of Gera
…and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
1 Kings 2:8גֵּרָ֥א · of Gera
Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me 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: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
1 Chronicles 8:3וְגֵרָ֖א · Gera
The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
1 Chronicles 8:5וְגֵרָ֥א · Gera
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
1 Chronicles 8:7וְגֵרָ֖א · and Gera
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.