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Gether
the vale of trial or searching
גֶּ֫תֶר ge.ter
Gether (Hebrew: גֶּ֫תֶר, ge.ter) means “the vale of trial or searching”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Aram in Genesis 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Gether
son of Aram
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:23 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:17 |
| Cross-references | 29 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Uz co-occurrence Appears with Uz in Genesis 10.
- Mash co-occurrence Appears with Mash in Genesis 10.
- Hul co-occurrence Appears with Hul in Genesis 10.
- Aram co-occurrence Appears with Aram in Genesis 10.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears with Asshur in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Elam co-occurrence Appears with Elam in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Lud co-occurrence Appears with Lud in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Arpachshad co-occurrence Appears with Arpachshad in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Syrians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.23;
son of: Aram (H0758);
brother of: Uz (H5780), Hul (H2343) and Mash (H4851)
§ Gether = "fear"
the third in order of the sons of Aram
Gether was a son of Aram and a grandson of Shem, mentioned in the genealogies of the Table of Nations.
The biblical story
Gether is mentioned in Gen.10.23 and 1Ch.1.17 as one of the sons of Aram, who was a son of Shem. Shem was one of the three sons of Noah, and his descendants are listed in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10), which provides a genealogical record of the repopulation of the Earth after the Great Flood. Gether is listed alongside his brothers Uz, Hul, and Mash (or Meshech in 1 Chronicles). The Table of Nations is organized according to the descendants of Noah's three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The descendants of Shem, known as Semites, are believed to have settled in the Middle East, and Aram's descendants, including Gether, are traditionally associated with the regions of Syria and Mesopotamia. However, no further details are provided about Gether's life, his specific descendants, or the territory they inhabited. The mention of Gether in the Table of Nations serves to emphasize the common ancestry of the various nations and people groups that emerged after the Flood.
Key verses
Gether appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Genesis 10:23 -
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles 1:17
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:23
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:17