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Gedor

Gedor (or Geder), a town in the hill country of Judah, was the home of several members of Judahite clans.
PlaceOld Testament2 books5 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Joshua 12:13; referred to as Gedor (גְּדוֹר) or Geder (גֶּ֫דֶר); founded by Penuel and Jered.

Location

Identified as
Khirbet Jedur
Certainty
Likely (81% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.633° N, 35.092° E
Gedor
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Glossary entries

Gedor (Place) Geder

Connections

Founded by

Jered Penuel

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 12:13גֶּ֫דֶר · Geder
    …the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
  2. Joshua 15:58גְּדוֹר · Gedor
    Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
  3. 1 Chronicles 4:4גְּדוֹר · Gedor
    Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
  4. 1 Chronicles 4:18גְּדוֹר · Gedor
    These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
  5. 1 Chronicles 12:7גְּדוֹר · Gedor
    …and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.