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Gedor

Gedor

גְּדוֹר ge.dor

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Gedor (Hebrew: גְּדוֹר, ge.dor) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Judges period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahio in 1 Chronicles 9.

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Which Gedor?

Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.

  1. Gedor

    Judges · tribe of Judah · 5 verses

  2. Gedor

    Divided Kingdom · tribe of Benjamin · king · 2 verses

    son of Abiel

  3. Gedor

    Divided Kingdom · tribe of Judah · 1 verse

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At a glance

Verses
7 across 2 books
Bearers
3 distinct people in scripture
Testament
Old
Era
Judges
SSA · public domainBirths in year

Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsJoshua 12:13
Last appears1 Chronicles 12:7
Cross-references45 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Abdon attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Zur attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Nadab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Ahio attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Baal attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Zecher attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Ahio co-occurrence Appears with Ahio in 1 Chronicles 9.
  • Zecher co-occurrence Appears with Zecher in 1 Chronicles 9.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H1446I
Hebrew גְּדוֹר
Transliteration ge.dor

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.31;
son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N);
brother of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732)
§ Gedor = "wall"
1) a son of Penuel
2) a son of Jered
3) a Benjamite of Gibeon
4) a town in the mountainous part of Judah a few miles north of Hebron

Gedor was a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (ie re-founder) of Gibeon, and an ancestor of King Saul.

The biblical story

Gedor is mentioned in 1Ch.8.31 and 1Ch.9.37 as one of the sons of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (ie re-founder) of Gibeon. Gibeon was a Levitical city located in the territory of Benjamin (Jos.21.17). The genealogies in 1 Chronicles 8 and 9 trace the lineage of King Saul, who was from the tribe of Benjamin. Gedor is listed among Jeiel's sons, along with Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Zechariah, and Mikloth (1Ch.8.30-31; 9.36-37). These genealogies demonstrate Saul's Benjamite heritage and his connection to the city of Gibeon. The repetition of the genealogy in both chapters suggests the importance of establishing Saul's lineage and the significance of the Benjamite tribe in Israel's history.

Key verses

Gedor appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

    1 Chronicles 8:31

  2. And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

    1 Chronicles 9:37
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1 Chronicles (2)

  • 1 Chronicles 8:31
  • 1 Chronicles 9:37