Original Word: גֵּרָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gera
Pronunciation: gheh-rah'
Phonetic Spelling: (gay-raw')
Definition: Gera
Meaning: Gera

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to drag off roughly

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Judges 3:15 (BSB): "Again the Israelites cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer."

- 2 Samuel 16:5 (BSB): "As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out."

- 1 Chronicles 8:3 (BSB): "The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud..."

10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name "Gera" as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates Hebrew names into Greek, maintaining their original form.

Usage: The name "Gera" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a Benjamite, specifically an ancestor of several notable figures within the tribe of Benjamin.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name appears in genealogical contexts and is associated with the lineage of the tribe of Benjamin.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
the name of several Isr., also a Benjamite family
NASB Translation
Gera (9).

גֵּרָא proper name, masculine (Phoenician גרא) son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21 (lacking Numbers 26:38-40); son of Bela`, & grandson of Benjamin, according to 1 Chronicles 8:3,5 compare 1 Chronicles 8:7; designation of a Benjamite family or clan; hence Ehud called בֶּןגֵּֿרָא Judges 3:15, & so Shimei, 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:17; 2 Samuel 19:19; 1 Kings 2:8.

גרב (√ of following; Arabic , Aramaic (have the scab etc.), are apparently denominative)

Gera

Perhaps from gerah; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites -- Gera.

see HEBREW gerah

גֵּרָ֔א גֵּרָ֗א גֵּרָ֥א גֵּרָא֙ גרא וְגֵרָ֖א וְגֵרָ֥א וגרא gê·rā geRa gêrā vegeRa wə·ḡê·rā wəḡêrāInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts