Bible Dictionary

Gazera

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

ga-ze'-ra (Gazera):

(1) A fortress of Judea (/APC 1Macc 4:15; 7:45); in the Revised Version (British and American) always GAZARA (which see).

(2) Head of a family of temple-servants who returned with Zerubbabel ( /APC 1Esdras 5:31) = "Gazzam" in Ezr 2:48 and Ne 7:51.