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ge.ra H1617

גֵּרָא (ge.ra) means “Gera” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

גֵּרָא Hebrew · H1617 9 tagged occurrences in 9 verses

Pronunciation guide: gay-raw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H1617G

גֵּרָא · ge.ra · Gera

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); father of: Ehud (H0164) § 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

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TBESH · H1617H

גֵּרָא · ge.ra · Gera

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.16.5; father of: Shimei (H8096H) § 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

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TBESH · H1617I

גֵּרָא · ge.ra · Gera

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.3; son of: Bela (H1106A); brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265) § 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

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TBESH · H1617J

גֵּרָא · ge.ra · Gera

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7; son of: Ehud (H0164); brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284); also called Heglam (KJV: "removed"; NIV: "deported") at 1Ch.8.7; Also named: ga.lah (הֶגְלָם "Heglam" H1540) § 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

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

perhaps from H1626 (גֵּרָה); a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites

KJV glosses: Gera.

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How translators render H1617

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
of gera 5
gera 3
and gera 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of gera 5
and gera 3
gera 1

Verses containing H1617

Page 1 of 1. 9 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Genesis 46:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

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  2. Judges 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  3. 2 Samuel 16:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.

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  4. 2 Samuel 19:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,

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    Source alternate reference: 19.17

  5. 2 Samuel 19:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king

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    Source alternate reference: 19.19

  6. 1 Kings 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’

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  7. 1 Chronicles 8:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

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  8. 1 Chronicles 8:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

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  9. 1 Chronicles 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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