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Gederah
The fortress; a fortified place, a town in the plain (shephelah) of Judah (Josh. 15:36). This is a very common Canaanite and Phoenician name. It is the feminine form of Geder (12:13); the plural form is Gederoth (15:41). This place has by some been identified with Jedireh, a ruin 9 miles from Lydda, toward Eleutheropolis, and 4 miles north of Sur’ah (Zorah), in the valley of Elah.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(a sheepfold), a town of Judah in the lowland country, (Joshua 15:36) apparently in its eastern part. No town bearing this name has, however, been yet discovered in this hitherto little-explored district.
In the Bible
2
Verses where Gederah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 4:23
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
- Joshua 15:36
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
Scripture on Gederah
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Entries that reference Gederah
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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