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Lexicon :: Strong's H1642 - gᵊrār

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גְּרָר
Transliteration
gᵊrār
Pronunciation
gher-awr'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from גָּרַר (H1641)
Strong’s Definitions

גְּרָר Gᵉrâr, gher-awr'; probably from H1641; a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city:—Gerar.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H1642 in the following manner: Gerar (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H1642 in the following manner: Gerar (10x).

  1. Gerar = "a lodging place"

    1. a Philistine town south of Gaza, modern 'Umm'

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גְּרָר Gᵉrâr, gher-awr'; probably from H1641; a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city:—Gerar.
STRONGS H1642: Abbreviations
† גְּרָר proper name, of a location south of Gaza, usually identified with modern Umm Jerâr BdPal 159 GuérinJudée ii. 257 ff.; but Wady Jerūr west of ‘Ain Ḳadīs according to TrumbullKadesh Barnea 61 ff. compare GutheZPV viii 1885, 215; Genesis 20:2; Genesis 26:6, 20, 26; 2 Chronicles 14:12; 2 Chronicles 14:13; גְּרָ֫רָה Genesis 10:19, 26:1; נַ֫חַל גְּרָר Genesis 26:17; וַיָּגָר בִּגְרָר Genesis 20:1.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:19; 20:1; 20:2; 26:1; 26:6; 26:17; 26:20; 26:26

2 Chronicles

14:12; 14:13

H1642

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Strong's Number H1642 matches the Hebrew גְּרָר (gᵊrār),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:19 - And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon in the direction of Gerar as far as Gaza, and in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:1 - From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:2 - And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:1 - Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:6 - So Isaac settled in Gerar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:17 - So Isaac departed from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:20 - the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek,[fn] because they contended with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:26 - When Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:13 - Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell until none remained alive, for they were broken before the LORD and his army. The men of Judah[fn] carried away very much spoil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:14 - And they attacked all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.
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