Gederoth
Gederoth is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Gederah 1.
Where is Gederoth?
Approx. 31.6889, 34.9961 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Gederah 1 | settlement | Low |
| Tell el Meleiha | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Hamideh | settlement | Low |
| Tel Agra | settlement | Low |
| another name for Baalath 2 | settlement | Low |
| Qatra | settlement | Low |
Verses that mention Gederoth
- Joshua 15:41
And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:
- 2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth–shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.