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Biblical place

Where was Gederah?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Judraya.

First appears in 1 Chronicles 4:23 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

The fortress; a fortified place, a town in the plain (shephelah) of Judah (Josh. 15:36). This is a very common Canaanite and Phoenician name. It is the feminine form of Geder (12:13); the plural form is Gederoth (15:41). Modern identification: Khirbet Judraya.

Gederah is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Judraya. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Chronicles 4:23 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Key passages

Appears in

1 Chronicles

1 chapter · 1 verse mention