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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 - The sons^H1121 of Benjamin:^H1144 Bela^H1106 and Becher^H1071 and Ashbel,^H788 Gera^H1617 and Naaman,^H5283 [fn]Ehi^H278 and Rosh,^H7220 [fn]Muppim^H4649 and [fn]Huppim^H2650 and Ard.^H714

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Jdg 3:15 - But when the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 to the LORD,^H3068 the LORD^H3068 raised^H6965 up a deliverer^H3467 for them, Ehud^H164 the son^H1121 of Gera,^H1617 the Benjamite,^H1145 a left-handed^H334^H3225^H3027 man.^H376 And the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 tribute^H4503 by [fn]him to Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab.^H4124

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2Sa 16:5 - When King^H4428 David^H1732 came^H935 to Bahurim,^H980 behold,^H2009 there came^H3318 out from there^H8033 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^H3318 out cursing^H7043 continually as he came.^H3318

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2Sa 19:16 - Then Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera,^H1617 the Benjamite^H1145 who^H834 was from Bahurim,^H980 hurried^H4116 and came^H3381 down^H3381 with the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 to meet^H7122 King^H4428 David.^H1732

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2Sa 19:18 - Then they kept crossing^H5674 the ford^H5679 to bring^H5674 over^H5674 the king’s^H4428 household,^H1004 and to do^H6213 what^H2896 was good^H2896 in his sight.^H5869 And Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617 fell^H5307 down^H5307 before^H6440 the king^H4428 as he was about to cross^H5674 the Jordan.^H3383

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1Ki 2:8 - “Behold,^H2009 there is with you Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617 the Benjamite,^H1145 of Bahurim;^H980 now it was he who cursed^H7043 me with a [fn]violent^H4834 curse^H7045 on the day^H3117 I went^H1980 to Mahanaim.^H4266 But when he came^H3381 down^H3381^H7122 to me at the Jordan,^H3383 I swore^H7650 to him by the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 ‘I will not put^H4191 you to death^H4191 with the sword.’^H2719

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1Ch 8:3 - Bela^H1106 had^H1961 sons:^H1121 [fn]Addar,^H146 Gera,^H1617 Abihud,^H31

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

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1Ch 8:7 - namely, Naaman,^H5283 Ahijah^H281 and Gera^H1617—he carried^H1540 them into exile;^H1540 and he became^H3205 the father^H3205 of Uzza^H5798 and Ahihud.^H284

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