Bible Encyclopedias
Gedor
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
- Son of Jehiel, father of Gibeon and ancestor of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:31, 9:37).
- Son of Penuel (1 Chronicles 4:4).
- Son of Jered (ib. 4:18).
- City of Judah (Joshua 15:58), not far from Hebron. It is now called "Jadur."
- A place in the possession of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:39). The reading of the Septuagint is Γέραρα = "Gerar."
- Town from which came Jeroham, whose sons were among the mighty men of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:7).
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Gedor'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/g/gedor.html. 1901.