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Gedor in the Bible.

Gedor is a town in the Bible, about 21 km (13 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Joshua 15:58 to 1 Chronicles 4:4. The King James Version also gives the name Gedor to 3 other places, listed on this page.

What happened at Gedor.

A town apparently in Benjamin (1 Chr. 12:7), the same probably as Geder (Josh. 12:13).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Gedor.

Near Gedor.

All 2 verses that name this Gedor.

Joshua 1

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 4:4And Penuel the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

Other places called Gedor.

Gedor, about 74 km (46 miles) south-west of Jerusalem.

A town, named in 1 verse.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:39And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

Gedor, on the map at the same spot as the Gedor above.

A town, named in 1 verse.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:18And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

Gedor, on the map at the same spot as the Gedor above.

A town, named in 1 verse.

Questions about Gedor.

Where is Gedor in the Bible?

Gedor is a town about 21 km (13 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Gedor named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Gedor in 2 verses, in 2 books, from Joshua 15:58 to 1 Chronicles 4:4. It also gives the name Gedor to 3 other places.

Which people are named with Gedor in the Bible?

The verses that name Gedor also name Ephratah, Ezer, Hur and Penuel.

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