gera · Gera

What it means

gera (גֵּרָא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Gera”.

The name of several men of the tribe of Benjamin; among them the father of Ehud and the father of Shimei.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×1
• Judges×1
• 2 Samuel×3
• 1 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×3

• Genesis 46:21

  The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

• Judges 3:15

  The sons of Israel cried out to YHWH, and YHWH raised up for them a savior, Ehud son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a man left-handed. The sons of Israel sent by his hand tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

• 2 Samuel 16:5

  When King David came to Bahurim, there from there a man came out of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei son of Gera; he came out, cursing as he came.

• 2 Samuel 19:16

  Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite, who was from Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

• 2 Samuel 19:18

  The ferry was crossing to bring across the king’s household and to do what was good in his eyes. And Shimei son of Gera fell down before the king as he was crossing the Jordan,

• 1 Kings 2:8

  And there is with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by YHWH, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’

• 1 Chronicles 8:3

  And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

• 1 Chronicles 8:5

  Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

• 1 Chronicles 8:7

  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera; he carried them into exile, and he fathered Uzzah and Ahihud.