Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Gerar
Usage: § Gerar = "a lodging place" a Philistine town south of Gaza, modern 'Umm'
Strong's Number
H1642
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
2
Strong's H1642 Quick Answer
Strong's H1642 גְּרָר (Grar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Grar (gher-awr') n/l. 1. a rolling country 2. Gerar, a Philistine city It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include gerar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Grar (gher-awr') n/l. 1. a rolling country 2. Gerar, a Philistine city
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gerar
Meaning and Definition
Grar (gher-awr') n/l. 1. a rolling country 2. Gerar, a Philistine city [probably from H1641] KJV: Gerar. Root(s): H1641
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1642. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1642 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Grar, 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.
Gerar
Genesis 10:19
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How Strong's H1642 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1642 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 H1642 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1642.
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1642, grouped by book.
Genesis 8 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1642 FAQ
What does gerar (גְּרָר) mean?
Gerar (Strong's H1642) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gerar". Grar (gher-awr') n/l. 1. a rolling country 2. Gerar, a Philistine city
How many times is gerar (גְּרָר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H1642 across 2 books.
Where can I study gerar (גְּרָר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1642 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gerar (גְּרָר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gerar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.