Geder
Geder is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet Jedur. The name means “Gederah, Gederoth, a wall.”
Where is Geder?
Approx. 31.6326, 35.0921 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Jedur | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Gerar | settlement | Low |
| another name for Beth-gader | settlement | Low |
| within 5 km of Tell Beit Mirsim | settlement | Low |
Geder in the Bible dictionary
A walled place, (Josh. 12:13), perhaps the same as Gederah or Gedor (15:58).
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Verses that mention Geder
- Joshua 12:13
The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
- 1 Chronicles 27:28
And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal–hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: