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גֵּרָא H1617
H1617 is the Hebrew word גֵּרָא, transliterated Gêrâʼ and said gay-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it gera.
What it means
Gera, the name of six Israelites.
Where it comes from
perhaps from H1626 (גֵּרָה); a grain.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Gera.
Verses using גֵּרָא
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 46:21 · KJV
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Judges 3:15 · KJV
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
2 Samuel 16:5 · KJV
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel 19:16 · KJV
And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
2 Samuel 19:18 · KJV
And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
1 Kings 2:8 · KJV
And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 Chronicles 8:3 · KJV
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
1 Chronicles 8:5 · KJV
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
1 Chronicles 8:7 · KJV
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1617 mean?
H1617 is the Hebrew word גֵּרָא (Gêrâʼ), meaning Gera, the name of six Israelites.
How is H1617 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it gera (9 times).
How many times does H1617 appear in the Bible?
גֵּרָא (Gêrâʼ) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1617 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps from H1626 (גֵּרָה); a grain.
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