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Gederathite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1452

גְּדֵרָתִי

ge.de.ra.ti — Gederathite

Gederathite = "a wall" an inhabitant of Gederah Another spelling of ge.de.rah (גְּדֵרָה "Gederah" H1449)

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Historical dictionary entry

An epithet applied to Josabad, one of David’s warriors at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4), a native of Gederah.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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