HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1642
גְּרָר
ge.rar — Gerar
§ Gerar = "a lodging place" a Philistine town south of Gaza, modern 'Umm'
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Gerar
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H40
אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ
a.vi.me.lekh — Abimelech
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.20.2 § Abimelech = "Melek is father" or "my father is king" 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar
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פִּיכֹל
pi.khol — Phicol
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.21.22 § Phichol = "strong" chief captain of the army of king Abimelech of the Philistines of Gerar in the days of Abraham and Isaac
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6230
עֵ֫שֶׂק
e.seq — Esek
§ Esek = "contention" a well which the herdsmen of Isaac dug in the valley of Gerar
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שִׂטְנָה
sit.nah — Sitnah
§ Sitnah = "strife" the 2nd of the 2 wells dug by Isaac in the valley of Gerar
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A region; lodging-place, a very ancient town and district in the south border of Palestine, which was ruled over by a king named Abimelech (Gen. 10:19; 20:1, 2). Abraham sojourned here, and perhaps Isaac was born in this place. Both of these patriarchs were guilty of the sin of here denying their wives, and both of them entered into a treaty with the king before they departed to Beersheba (21:23-34; 26). It seems to have been a rich pastoral country (2 Chr. 14:12-18). Isaac here reaped an hundred-fold, and was blessed of God (Gen. 26:12). The “valley of Gerar” (Gen. 26:17) was probably the modern Wady el-Jerdr.
Scripture references
Genesis 10:19Genesis 20:1Genesis 20:22 Chronicles 14:12-18Genesis 26:12Genesis 26:172 Chronicles 14:132 Chronicles 14:14Genesis 21:32
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.