Old Testament
Gedor
A name associated with a royal city in Canaan and a descendant of the tribe of Benjamin.
The name Gedor refers to both a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and an individual in the genealogy of King Saul. As a location, it appears in the list of defeated kings, while as a person, it identifies a son of Jehiel in the lineage of Benjamin. These references highlight the geographical expansion of Israel and the preservation of tribal records.
In the text
- Verses
- 7
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Joshua 12:13
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 9:37
Where Gedor appears
7 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
- Esau57 versesThe elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, and the progenitor of the Edomite nation.
- Nahor18 versesThe son of Serug and grandfather of Abraham, serving as a link in the genealogy of the patriarchs.
- Jephunneh15 versesA Kenizzite and the father of Caleb, the faithful spy who trusted God to give Israel the land of Canaan.
- Hepher9 versesA descendant of Manasseh whose daughters were granted an inheritance in the Promised Land.
- Achan7 versesAn Israelite of the tribe of Judah who violated God's command by taking devoted items from Jericho.
- Tappuah6 versesA descendant of Caleb mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah.
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