◄ 1642. Gerar ►
Lexicon Gerar: Gerar Original Word: גְּרָר Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Grar Pronunciation: guh-RAHR Phonetic Spelling: (gher-awr') Definition: Gerar Meaning: Gerar Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gerar Probably from garar; a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city -- Gerar. see HEBREW garar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from garar Definition a place S. of Gaza NASB Translation Gerar (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּרָר proper name, of a location south of Gaza, usually identified with modern Umm Jerâr BdPal 159 GuérinJudée ii. 257 ff.; but Wady Jer¥r west of ±Ain †ad£s according to TrumbullKadesh Barnea 61 ff. compare GutheZPV viii 1885, 215; Genesis 20:2; Genesis 26:6,20,26; 2Chron 14:12; 2 Chronicles 14:13; גְּרָ֫רָה Genesis 10:19, 26:1; נַ֫חַל גְּרָר Genesis 26:17; וַיָּגָר בִּגְרָר Genesis 20:1. גרשׂ (Arabic bray, pound, grind, coarse, Aramaic גְּרַס (rare) crush, , crushed, crush, destroy; compare following). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to drag away. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gerar, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. Usage: Gerar is mentioned in the context of the narratives of the patriarchs, particularly in the stories of Abraham and Isaac. It is depicted as a significant location in the southern part of Canaan, near the border of the Negev desert. Context: Gerar is a notable city in the biblical narratives, primarily associated with the patriarchs Abraham and Isaac. It is located in the region of the Philistines, southwest of Beersheba. In Genesis 20, Abraham sojourns in Gerar and encounters Abimelech, the king of Gerar, leading to a significant episode where Abraham claims Sarah is his sister. This narrative is echoed in Genesis 26, where Isaac also resides in Gerar and has a similar encounter with Abimelech. The city is characterized by its wells, which play a crucial role in the disputes between Isaac and the Philistines. Gerar is also mentioned in 2 Chronicles 14:13-14, where King Asa of Judah defeats the Ethiopians and pursues them to Gerar, indicating its strategic importance. The archaeological identification of Gerar is uncertain, but it is generally thought to be in the vicinity of modern-day Tell Abu Hureyra or Tell Jemmeh. Forms and Transliterations בִּגְרָֽר׃ בגרר׃ גְּרָ֔ר גְּרָ֖ר גְּרָֽרָה׃ גְרָ֖רָה גְרָ֗ר גרר גררה גררה׃ לִגְרָר֒ לגרר מִגְּרָ֑ר מגרר biḡ·rār bigRar biḡrār gə·rā·rāh ḡə·rā·rāh gə·rār ḡə·rār geRar gərār ḡərār geRarah gərārāh ḡərārāh liḡ·rār ligRar liḡrār mig·gə·rār miggeRar miggərār Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 10:19 HEB: מִצִּידֹ֔ן בֹּאֲכָ֥ה גְרָ֖רָה עַד־ עַזָּ֑ה NAS: as you go toward Gerar, as far KJV: as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; INT: Sidon go Gerar far Gaza Genesis 20:1 HEB: שׁ֑וּר וַיָּ֖גָר בִּגְרָֽר׃ NAS: and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. KJV: and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. INT: and Shur sojourned Gerar Genesis 20:2 HEB: אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּרָ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־ NAS: king of Gerar sent KJV: king of Gerar sent, INT: Abimelech king of Gerar and took Sarah Genesis 26:1 HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים גְּרָֽרָה׃ NAS: went to Gerar, to Abimelech KJV: king of the Philistines unto Gerar. INT: king of the Philistines to Gerar Genesis 26:6 HEB: וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִצְחָ֖ק בִּגְרָֽר׃ NAS: So Isaac lived in Gerar. KJV: And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: INT: lived Isaac Gerar Genesis 26:17 HEB: וַיִּ֥חַן בְּנַֽחַל־ גְּרָ֖ר וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב שָֽׁם׃ NAS: in the valley of Gerar, and settled KJV: in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt INT: and camped the valley of Gerar and settled there Genesis 26:20 HEB: וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ רֹעֵ֣י גְרָ֗ר עִם־ רֹעֵ֥י NAS: the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled KJV: And the herdmen of Gerar did strive INT: quarreled shipherd of Gerar with shipherd Genesis 26:26 HEB: הָלַ֥ךְ אֵלָ֖יו מִגְּרָ֑ר וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ NAS: came to him from Gerar with his adviser KJV: went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath INT: came to him Gerar Ahuzzath his adviser 2 Chronicles 14:13 HEB: עִמּוֹ֮ עַד־ לִגְרָר֒ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מִכּוּשִׁים֙ NAS: them as far as Gerar; and so many Ethiopians KJV: that [were] with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians INT: as far Gerar fell Ethiopians 2 Chronicles 14:14 HEB: הֶֽעָרִים֙ סְבִיב֣וֹת גְּרָ֔ר כִּי־ הָיָ֥ה NAS: around Gerar, for the dread KJV: round about Gerar; for the fear INT: the cities around Gerar for had fallen 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1642 10 Occurrences biḡ·rār — 2 Occ. gə·rār — 4 Occ. ḡə·rā·rāh — 2 Occ. liḡ·rār — 1 Occ. mig·gə·rār — 1 Occ.