Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1642
גְּרָר
ge.rar · “Gerar”
Used 10 times across 2 books
Definition
§ Gerar = "a lodging place"
a Philistine town south of Gaza, modern 'Umm'
Where it appears
Genesis8
2 Chronicles2
In the text
Genesis 10:19And 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.Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.Genesis 20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.Genesis 26:1And 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.Genesis 26:6And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:Genesis 26:17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.Genesis 26:20And 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.Genesis 26:26Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.2 Chronicles 14:12So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.2 Chronicles 14:13And 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.
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