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Gera
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
gē´ra ( גּרא , gērā' , "grain"): A family name of the tribe of Benjamin, hence, not necessarily a separate individual in (3) and (4) below:
(1) A son of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21 ).
(2) According to 1 Chronicles 8:3 , 1 Chronicles 8:5 , 1 Chronicles 8:7 , son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. The name is repeated (1 Chronicles 8:5 ) in the list of Bela's sons.
(3) Father, or ancestor, of the judge Ehud (Judges 3:15 ).
(4) Father, or ancestor, of Shimei, the Benjamite, who cursed David when he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:16 , 2 Samuel 19:18; 1 Kings 2:8 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Gera'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/g/gera.html. 1915.