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Strong's H1617 גֵּרָא (gera)

Gera' - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1617 — ektenesteron (“more earnestly”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1617
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 5

Strong's H1617 Quick Answer

Strong's H1617 גֵּרָא (Gera') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gera' (gay-raw') n/p. 1. a grain 2. Gera, the name of six Israelites It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include gera. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Gera' (gay-raw') n/p. 1. a grain 2. Gera, the name of six Israelites
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
gera

Meaning and Definition

Gera' (gay-raw') n/p. 1. a grain 2. Gera, the name of six Israelites [perhaps from H1626] KJV: Gera. Root(s): H1626

Original Word
גֵּרָא
Transliteration
Gera'
Derivation
First root strongs: 1626
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1617. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Gera

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); father of: Ehud (H0164) § Gera = "a grain" 1) a son of Benjamin 2) a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin 3) any member of the Gera family of the Benjamite tribe

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How Strong's H1617 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gera', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Gera Genesis 46:21 9×

How Strong's H1617 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1617 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1617 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:21 KJV

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Judges 3:15 KJV

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 16:5 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1617.

Genesis 46:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Judges 3:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
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 19:16 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 19:18 Old Testament, KJV
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 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
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 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
1 Chronicles 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1617, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 46:21
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 3:15
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 16:5 2 Samuel 19:16 2 Samuel 19:18
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2:8
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 8:3 1 Chronicles 8:5 1 Chronicles 8:7

Strong's H1617 FAQ

What does gera (גֵּרָא) mean?

Gera (Strong's H1617) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gera". Gera' (gay-raw') n/p. 1. a grain 2. Gera, the name of six Israelites

How many times is gera (גֵּרָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H1617 across 5 books.

Where can I study gera (גֵּרָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1617 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gera (גֵּרָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gera. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.