Keraia
People

Gera

Gera was a descendant of Benjamin and an ancestor of Ehud, a left-handed judge who delivered Israel from Moabite oppression.

The name Gera means “pilgrimage, combat; dispute”

MaleTribe of BenjaminEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books3 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 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.

Glossary entries

Gera

Family members

Father

Benjamin

Siblings

Ahiram Ard Ashbel Becher Bela Huppim Jediael Muppim Naaman Rosh

Children

Ehud

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 46:21
    The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
  2. Judges 3:15
    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.
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:5
    Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.