Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H1642: גְּרָר

Gᵉrâr · pronounced gher-awr' · “Gerar”

Definition

Gerar, a Philistine city

KJV translates it as: Gerar.

Word origin: probably from H1641 (גָּרַר); a rolling country;

Extended definition

§ Gerar = "a lodging place"
a Philistine town south of Gaza, modern 'Umm'

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H1642 is translated

  • gerar ×8
  • towards ×2

Bible verses with H1642 (Gᵉrâr)

Gᵉrâr appears in 10 verses.

  • Genesis 10:19

    And 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 20:1

    And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

  • Genesis 20:2

    And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

  • Genesis 26:1

    And 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 26:6

    And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

  • Genesis 26:17

    And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

  • Genesis 26:20

    And 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 26:26

    Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:13

    And 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:14

    And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.