1507. Gezer

Lexicon

Gezer: Gezer

Original Word: גֶּזֶר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Gezer
Pronunciation: GEH-zer
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh'-zer)
Definition: Gezer
Meaning: Gezer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gazer, Gezer

The same as gezer; Gezer, a place in Palestine -- Gazer, Gezer.

see HEBREW gezer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gazar
Definition
"portion," a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim
NASB Translation
Gezer (15).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. גֶּ֫זֶר proper name, of a location (portion) Levitical city on border of Ephraim Joshua 10:33; Joshua 12:12; Joshua 21:21; 1 Kings 9:16; 1 Chronicles 6:52; 1 Chronicles 7:28; 1 Chronicles 20:4; גָּ֑זֶר Joshua 16:3,10; Judges 1:29 (twice in verse) compare 2 Samuel 5:25; 1 Kings 9:15,17; with ָ  ה locative גָּ֑זְרָה 1 Chronicles 14:16; — cuneiform Gazri, Bez^{Tell el-Amarna Tabl. BM. 148}; modern Tell-Jezer, approximately 18 miles north of west from Jerusalem, south of the Jaffa road; Gann in PEF^{1873, 78 f.; 1875, 74 f.} compare Bd^{Pal 17}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cut off or separate.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gezer, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Gezer is mentioned in the context of a Canaanite city that was later allotted to the tribe of Ephraim and given to the Levites. It is referenced in various historical and geographical contexts within the Old Testament.

Context: Gezer was a significant Canaanite city located in the Shephelah region, near the border of the Philistine territory. It is first mentioned in the Bible in the context of the conquests of Joshua, where it is noted that the king of Gezer came to aid Lachish but was defeated (Joshua 10:33). The city was later assigned to the tribe of Ephraim and given to the Levites (Joshua 21:21). Despite its allocation to Israel, Gezer remained under Canaanite control for some time, as indicated in Judges 1:29, where it is noted that the Ephraimites did not drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer.

Gezer's strategic location made it a site of conflict and significance throughout Israel's history. In 1 Kings 9:15-17, it is recorded that Pharaoh, king of Egypt, captured Gezer, burned it, and gave it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife. Solomon then rebuilt the city as part of his extensive building projects.

Archaeological excavations at the site of ancient Gezer have uncovered significant remains, including fortifications, water systems, and inscriptions, confirming its historical and biblical importance.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּגֶ֖זֶר בְּגָ֑זֶר בְּגָֽזֶר׃ בגזר בגזר׃ גֶּ֔זֶר גֶּ֖זֶר גֶּ֙זֶר֙ גֶּ֤זֶר גָּ֑זֶר גָּ֔זֶר גָּֽזְרָה׃ גָּֽזֶר׃ גָֽזֶר׃ גזר גזר׃ גזרה׃ bə·ḡā·zer bə·ḡe·zer beGazer bəḡāzer beGezer bəḡezer gā·zə·rāh gā·zer ḡā·zer Gazer gāzer ḡāzer Gazerah gāzərāh ge·zer gezer

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 10:33
HEB: הֹרָם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גֶּ֔זֶר לַעְזֹ֖ר אֶת־
NAS: Horam king of Gezer came up to help
KJV: king of Gezer came up
INT: Horam king of Gezer to help Lachish

Joshua 12:12
HEB: אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ גֶּ֖זֶר אֶחָֽד׃
NAS: one; the king of Gezer, one;
KJV: one; the king of Gezer, one;
INT: one the king of Gezer one

Joshua 16:3
HEB: תַּחְתּ֖וֹן וְעַד־ גָּ֑זֶר וְהָי֥וּ [תֹצְאֹתֹו
NAS: Beth-horon even to Gezer, and it ended
KJV: the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out
INT: of lower far to Gezer become plenty

Joshua 16:10
HEB: הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּגָ֑זֶר וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֜י
NAS: who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites
KJV: that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites
INT: the Canaanites lived Gezer live the Canaanites

Joshua 21:21
HEB: אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־ גֶּ֖זֶר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
NAS: of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,
KJV: for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
INT: the hill of Ephraim and Gezer lands

Judges 1:29
HEB: הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּגָ֑זֶר וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י
NAS: who were living in Gezer; so the Canaanites
KJV: that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites
INT: the Canaanites were living Gezer lived the Canaanites

Judges 1:29
HEB: הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ בְּגָֽזֶר׃ פ
NAS: lived in Gezer among
KJV: dwelt in Gezer among
INT: the Canaanites among Gezer

2 Samuel 5:25
HEB: עַד־ בֹּאֲךָ֥ גָֽזֶר׃ פ
NAS: from Geba as far as Gezer.
KJV: from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
INT: far come Gezer

1 Kings 9:15
HEB: מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־ גָּֽזֶר׃
NAS: Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
KJV: and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
INT: Hazor Megiddo and Gezer

1 Kings 9:16
HEB: וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־ גֶּ֙זֶר֙ וַיִּשְׂרְפָ֣הּ בָּאֵ֔שׁ
NAS: up and captured Gezer and burned
KJV: and taken Gezer, and burnt
INT: had gone and captured Gezer and burned fire

1 Kings 9:17
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת־ גָּ֔זֶר וְאֶת־ בֵּ֥ית
NAS: rebuilt Gezer and the lower
KJV: built Gezer, and Bethhoron
INT: rebuilt Solomon Gezer Beth-horon and the lower

1 Chronicles 6:67
HEB: אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־ גֶּ֖זֶר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
NAS: lands, Gezer also with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs; [they gave] also Gezer with her suburbs,
INT: the hill of Ephraim Gezer lands

1 Chronicles 7:28
HEB: נַעֲרָ֔ן וְלַֽמַּעֲרָ֗ב גֶּ֤זֶר וּבְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וּשְׁכֶ֣ם
NAS: and to the west Gezer with its towns,
KJV: and westward Gezer, with the towns
INT: Naaran the west Gezer towns and Shechem

1 Chronicles 14:16
HEB: מִגִּבְע֖וֹן וְעַד־ גָּֽזְרָה׃
NAS: from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.
KJV: from Gibeon even to Gazer.
INT: Gibeon far Gezer

1 Chronicles 20:4
HEB: וַתַּעֲמֹ֧ד מִלְחָמָ֛ה בְּגֶ֖זֶר עִם־ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
NAS: broke out at Gezer with the Philistines;
KJV: war at Gezer with the Philistines;
INT: broke war Gezer with the Philistines

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1507
15 Occurrences

bə·ḡā·zer — 3 Occ.
bə·ḡe·zer — 1 Occ.
gā·zer — 4 Occ.
gā·zə·rāh — 1 Occ.
ge·zer — 6 Occ.