Lexical Definition
גְדֹר Gᵉdôr (ghed-ore') Gedor N:N--L
or (fully) גְּדוֹר Gᵉdôwr (ghed-ore'); from גָּדַר; inclosure
Gedor.
- § Gedor = "wall"
- Gedor, a place in Palestine
- also the name of three Israelites
n pr m
1) a son of Penuel
2) a son of Jered
3) a Benjamite of Gibeon
n pr loc
4) a town in the mountainous part of Judah a few miles north of Hebron
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.31
- son of: Abiel (אֲבִיאֵל) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
- brother of: Kish (קִישׁ), Ner (נֵר), Abdon (עַבְדוֹן), Zur (צוּר), Baal (בַּעַל), Nadab (נָדָב), Ahio (אַחְיוֹ), Zecher (זֶכֶר) and Mikloth (מִקְלוֹת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּדוֺר, גְּדֹר proper name (Arabic 
wall); —
1. proper name, of a location city of Judah גְּדוֺר Josh 15:58 also as proper name, masculine, under figure of genealogy גְּדֹר son of Penuel 1Chr 4:4, גְּדוֺר son of Yered 1Chr 4:18 also הַגְּדוֺר 1Chr 12:7* see d. H.; הַגְּדוּד Baer, compare his note.
2. proper name, of a location גְּדֹר 1Chr 4:39, but read Gerar, according to ᵐ5 Ew Hi Be and others
3. proper name, masculine גְּדוֺר 1Chr 8:31; 1Chr 9:37 a Benjamite, of Gibeon.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 15:58 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:4 · 4:18 · 4:39 · 8:31 · 9:37 · 12:7* |
Profile
Male • Saul's family • Son of Abiel, the founder of Gibeon.
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Gedor was a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (ie re-founder) of Gibeon, and an ancestor of King Saul.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.31;
- only referred to as Gedor גְדֹר;
- son of Abiel אֲבִיאֵל and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
- a brother of Kish קִישׁ, Ner נֵר, Abdon עַבְדוֹן, Zur צוּר, Baal בַּעַל, Nadab נָדָב, Ahio אַחְיוֹ, Zecher זֶכֶר and Mikloth מִקְלוֹת.
Gedor is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:31 and 9:37 as one of the sons of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (ie re-founder) of Gibeon. Gibeon was a Levitical city located in the territory of Benjamin (Joshua 21:17). The genealogies in 1 Chronicles 8 and 9 trace the lineage of King Saul, who was from the tribe of Benjamin. Gedor is listed among Jeiel's sons, along with Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Zechariah, and Mikloth (1 Chronicles 8:30-31; 9:36-37). These genealogies demonstrate Saul's Benjamite heritage and his connection to the city of Gibeon. The repetition of the genealogy in both chapters suggests the importance of establishing Saul's lineage and the significance of the Benjamite tribe in Israel's history.
All entries for Gedor: גְדֹר