People of the Bible

Geber, son of Uri

The name Geber means “manly, strong.” Geber is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Kings 4:19.

Family of Geber

Father

Who was Geber?

A valiant man, (1 Kings 4:19), one of Solomon’s purveyors, having jurisdiction over a part of Gilead, comprising all the kingdom of Sihon and part of the kingdom of Og (Deut. 2; 31).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Geber

  • 1 Kings 4:19

    Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.

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