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Lexicon :: Strong's H1617 - gērā'

Strong's

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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 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^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 were Belah,^H1106 and Becher,^H1071 and Ashbel,^H788 Gera,^H1617 and Naaman,^H5283 Ehi,^H278 and Rosh,^H7220 Muppim,^H4649 and Huppim,^H2650 and Ard.^H714

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Jdg 3:15 - But when^H2199^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^➔^H2199 unto^H413 the LORD,^H3068 the LORD^H3068 raised^H6965^➔ them up^➔^H6965 a deliverer,^H3467 Ehud^H164 the son^H1121 of Gera,^H1617 a Benjamite,^H1145^H1145 a man^H376 lefthanded:^H334^H3027^H3225 and^H7971^➔ by him^H3027 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sent^➔^H7971 a present^H4503 unto Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab.^H4124

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2Sa 16:5 - And when^H935^➔ king^H4428 David^H1732 came^➔^H935 to^H5704 Bahurim,^H980 behold,^H2009 thence^H8033 came out^H3318 a man^H376 of the family^H4940 of the house^H1004 of Saul,^H7586 whose name^H8034 was Shimei,^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera:^H1617 he came forth,^H3318 and cursed^H7043 still as he came.^H3318

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2Sa 19:16 - And^H4116^➔ Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera,^H1617 a Benjamite,^H1145^H1145 which^H834 was of Bahurim,^H980 hasted^➔^H4116 and came down^H3381 with^H5973 the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 to meet^H7125 king^H4428 David.^H1732

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2Sa 19:18 - And there went over^H5674 a ferry boat^H5679 to carry over^H5674 the king's^H4428 household,^H1004 and to do^H6213 what he thought^H5869 good.^H2896 And Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617 fell down^H5307 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 as he was come over^H5674 Jordan;^H3383

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1Ki 2:8 - And, behold,^H2009 thou hast with thee^H5973 Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera,^H1617 a Benjamite^H1145^H1145 of Bahurim,^H980 which^H1931 cursed me^H7043 with a^H7045^➔ grievous^H4834 curse^➔^H7045 in the day^H3117 when I went^H3212 to Mahanaim:^H4266 but he^H1931 came down^H3381 to meet me^H7125 at Jordan,^H3383 and I sware^H7650 to him by the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 I will^H4191^➔ not^H518 put thee to death^➔^H4191 with the sword.^H2719

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1Ch 8:3 - And^H1961^➔ the sons^H1121 of Bela^H1106 were,^➔^H1961 Addar,^H146 and Gera,^H1617 and Abihud,^H31

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1Ch 8:5 - And Gera,^H1617 and Shephuphan,^H8197 and Huram.^H2361

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1Ch 8:7 - And Naaman,^H5283 and Ahiah,^H281 and Gera,^H1617 he^H1931 removed them,^H1540 and begat^H3205 Uzza,^H5798 and^H853 Ahihud.^H284

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