1446. Gedor
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Gedor: Gedor

Original Word: גְדֹר
Part of Speech: proper name; proper name, of a location; proper name, of a location; proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Gdor
Pronunciation: geh-DOR
Phonetic Spelling: (ghed-ore')
Definition: Gedor
Meaning: Gedor

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gedor

Or (fully) Gdowr {ghed-ore'}; from gadar; inclosure; Gedor, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites -- Gedor.

see HEBREW gadar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gadar
Definition
"wall," three cities in Isr., also a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Gedor (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּדוֺר, גְּדֹר proper name (Arabic wall); —

1. proper name, of a location city of Judah גְּדוֺר Joshua 15:58; also as proper name, masculine, under figure of Genealogy גְּדֹר son of Penuel 1 Chronicles 4:4, גְּדוֺר son of Yered 1 Chronicles 4:18; also הַגְּדוֺר 1 Chronicles 12:7 see d. H.; הַגְּדוּד Baer, compare his note.

2. proper name, of a location גְּדֹר 1 Chronicles 4:39, but read Gerar, according to ᵐ5 Ew Hi Be and others

3. proper name, masculine גְּדוֺר 1 Chronicles 8:31; 1 Chronicles 9:37 a Benjamite, of Gibeon.

I. גדשׁ (Late Hebrew גָּדַשׁ, Aramaic גְּדַשׁ, heap up; compare also Arabic ).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּדַר (gadar), meaning "to wall up" or "to build a wall."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gedor, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Greek translations of the Hebrew Bible, such as the Septuagint, may transliterate the name, but it does not have a distinct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance system.

Usage: Gedor is used in the Hebrew Bible as a geographical location. It appears in various contexts, often related to genealogies and territorial descriptions.

Context: Gedor is mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament. It is identified as a town in the hill country of Judah, as noted in Joshua 15:58. The town is also referenced in genealogical records, such as in 1 Chronicles 4:4, where it is listed among the descendants of Judah. Additionally, 1 Chronicles 4:39-40 describes a group of Simeonites who sought pasture for their flocks and found rich, good pasture in the region of Gedor. The location is characterized by its historical significance as a fortified settlement, indicative of its strategic importance in the region. Gedor's mention in these contexts highlights its role in the tribal and territorial organization of ancient Israel.

Forms and Transliterations
גְדֹ֔ר גְדוֹר֙ גדור גדר הַגְּדֽוֹר׃ הגדור׃ וּגְד֣וֹר וּגְד֥וֹר וּגְדֽוֹר׃ וגדור וגדור׃ ḡə·ḏō·wr ḡə·ḏōr geDor ḡəḏōr ḡəḏōwr hag·gə·ḏō·wr haggeDor haggəḏōwr ū·ḡə·ḏō·wr ugeDor ūḡəḏōwr
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:58
HEB: בֵּֽית־ צ֖וּר וּגְדֽוֹר׃
NAS: Halhul, Beth-zur and Gedor,
KJV: Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,
INT: Halhul Beth-zur and Gedor

1 Chronicles 4:4
HEB: וּפְנוּאֵל֙ אֲבִ֣י גְדֹ֔ר וְעֵ֖זֶר אֲבִ֣י
NAS: [was] the father of Gedor, and Ezer
KJV: the father of Gedor, and Ezer
INT: Penuel the father of Gedor and Ezer the father

1 Chronicles 4:18
HEB: יֶ֨רֶד אֲבִ֤י גְדוֹר֙ וְאֶת־ חֶ֙בֶר֙
NAS: the father of Gedor, and Heber
KJV: the father of Gedor, and Heber
INT: Jered the father of Gedor and Heber the father

1 Chronicles 4:39
HEB: וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ לִמְב֣וֹא גְדֹ֔ר עַ֖ד לְמִזְרַ֣ח
NAS: to the entrance of Gedor, even
KJV: to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side
INT: went to the entrance of Gedor even to the east

1 Chronicles 8:31
HEB: וּגְד֥וֹר וְאַחְי֖וֹ וָזָֽכֶר׃
NAS: Gedor, Ahio and Zecher.
KJV: And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
INT: Gedor Ahio and Zecher

1 Chronicles 9:37
HEB: וּגְד֣וֹר וְאַחְי֔וֹ וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה
NAS: Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah
KJV: And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah,
INT: Gedor Ahio Zechariah

1 Chronicles 12:8
HEB: יְרֹחָ֖ם מִן־ הַגְּדֽוֹר׃
INT: afflicted Jeroham Gedor

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1446
7 Occurrences


ḡə·ḏōr — 3 Occ.
hag·gə·ḏō·wr — 1 Occ.
ū·ḡə·ḏō·wr — 3 Occ.















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