Gera

Descendant of Benjamin; ancestor of Ehud, a judge of Israel.

A written article for Gera is still to come. Below and alongside: where Gera appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1800 BC
    1300 BC
  • Gera
    1706 BC to 1325 BC

Original word

  • גֵּרָא gera
    H1617
Relationships
Father: Benjamin Son: Ehud Brother: Ahiram Brother: Ard Brother: Ashbel Brother: Becher Brother: Bela Brother: Ehi Brother: Huppim Brother: Huram Brother: Jediael Brother: Muppim Brother: Naaman Brother: Nohah Brother: Rapha Brother: Rosh Brother: Shupham Member of: Tribe of Benjamin
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Where Gera appears in Scripture

Genesis 46

וּבְנֵי בִנְיָמִן בֶּלַע וָבֶכֶר וְאַשְׁבֵּל גֵּרָא וְנַֽעֲמָן אֵחִי וָרֹאשׁ מֻפִּים וְחֻפִּים וָאָֽרְדְּ׃
21
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Judges 3

וַיִּזְעֲקוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל-יְהוָה וַיָּקֶם יְהוָה לָהֶם מוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת-אֵהוּד בֶּן-גֵּרָא בֶּן-הַיְמִינִי אִישׁ אִטֵּר יַד-יְמִינוֹ וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּיָדוֹ מִנְחָה לְעֶגְלוֹן מֶלֶךְ מוֹאָֽב׃
15
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

וּבָא הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד עַד-בַּֽחוּרִים וְהִנֵּה מִשָּׁם אִישׁ יוֹצֵא מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת בֵּית-שָׁאוּל וּשְׁמוֹ שִׁמְעִי בֶן-גֵּרָא יֹצֵא יָצוֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃
5
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

וַיְמַהֵר שִׁמְעִי בֶן-גֵּרָא בֶּן-הַיְמִינִי אֲשֶׁר מִבַּֽחוּרִים וַיֵּרֶד עִם-אִישׁ יְהוּדָה לִקְרַאת הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִֽד׃
16
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.
וְעָֽבְרָה הָֽעֲבָרָה לַֽעֲבִיר אֶת-בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וְלַֽעֲשׂוֹת הַטּוֹב ‫(בעינו)‬ בְּעֵינָיו וְשִׁמְעִי בֶן-גֵּרָא נָפַל לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּעָבְרוֹ בַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
18
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

וְהִנֵּה עִמְּךָ שִֽׁמְעִי בֶן-גֵּרָא בֶן-הַיְמִינִי מִבַּחֻרִים וְהוּא קִֽלְלַנִי קְלָלָה נִמְרֶצֶת בְּיוֹם לֶכְתִּי מַֽחֲנָיִם וְהֽוּא-יָרַד לִקְרָאתִי הַיַּרְדֵּן וָֽאֶשָּׁבַֽע לוֹ בַֽיהוָה לֵאמֹר אִם-אֲמִֽיתְךָ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃
8
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

וַיִּֽהְיוּ בָנִים לְבָלַע אַדָּר וְגֵרָא וַֽאֲבִיהֽוּד׃
3
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
וְגֵרָא וּשְׁפוּפָן וְחוּרָֽם׃
5
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
וְנַֽעֲמָן וַֽאֲחִיָּה וְגֵרָא הוּא הֶגְלָם וְהוֹלִיד אֶת-עֻזָּא וְאֶת-אֲחִיחֻֽד׃
7
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.