Lexical Definition
גֶּזֶר Gezer (gheh'-zer) Gezer N:N--L
the same as גֶּזֶר
Gazer, Gezer.
- § Gazer or Gezer = "portion"
- Gezer, a place in Palestine
1) a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| גָֽזֶר | Gezer | 2Sam.5.25 |
| גָּֽזֶר | Gezer | 1Kgs.9.15 |
| גָּֽזְרָה | Gezer | 1Chr.14.16 |
| גָּ֔זֶר | Gezer | 1Kgs.9.17 |
| גָּ֑זֶר | Gezer | Josh.16.3 |
| גֶּ֤זֶר | Gezer | 1Chr.7.28 |
| גֶּ֙זֶר֙ | Gezer | 1Kgs.9.16 |
| גֶּ֖זֶר | Gezer | Josh.12.12 • Josh.21.21 • 1Chr.6.67 |
| גֶּ֔זֶר | Gezer | Josh.10.33 |
| בְּגָֽזֶר | in Gezer | Judg.1.29 |
| בְּגָ֑זֶר | in Gezer | Josh.16.10 • Judg.1.29 |
| בְּגֶ֖זֶר | at Gezer | 1Chr.20.4 |
| Γαζηρά | Gezer | LXX.1Chr.14.16 |
| of Gezer | LXX.2Sam.5.25 | |
| Γαζερά | Gezer | LXX.Josh.21.21 |
| Γαζέρ | Gezer | LXX.Josh.16.3 • LXX.Josh.16.10 • LXX.Judg.1.29 • LXX.Judg.1.29 • LXX.1Kgs.9.15 • LXX.1Kgs.9.16 • LXX.1Kgs.9.17 • LXX.1Chr.6.67 • LXX.1Chr.7.28 • LXX.1Chr.20.4 |
| of Gezer | LXX.Josh.10.33 • LXX.Josh.12.12 |
Extended Information
- Gazer or Gezer = "portion"
- Also named: gov (גֹּב "Gob" גֹּב)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. גֶּ֫זֶר proper name, of a location (portion) Levitical city on border of Ephraim Josh 10:33; Josh 12:12; Josh 21:21; 1Kgs 9:16; 1Chr 6:52*; 1Chr 7:28; 1Chr 20:4 גָּ֑זֶר Josh 16:3; Josh 16:10; Judg 1:29 (twice in verse) compare 2Sam 5:25; 1Kgs 9:15; 1Kgs 9:17 with ָ ה locative גָּ֑זְרָה 1Chr 14:16 — cuneiform Gazri, BezTell el-Amarna Tabl. BM. 148; modern Tell-Jezer, approximately 18 miles north of west from Jerusalem, south of the Jaffa road; Gann in PEF1873, 78 f.; 1875, 74 f. compare BdPal 17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 10:33 · 12:12 · 16:3 · 16:10 · 21:21 |
| Judges | 1:29 |
| 2 Samuel | 5:25 |
| 1 Kings | 9:15 · 9:16 · 9:17 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:52* · 7:28 · 14:16 · 20:4 |
Profile
Gezer • A Canaanite city, conquered by Joshua and later by David.
Gezer, also known as Gob, was a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and later by David, and it was fortified by Solomon (Joshua 10:33; 12:12; 16:3, 10; 21:21; Judges 1:29; 2 Samuel 5:25; 21:18-19; 1 Kings 9:15-17; 1 Chronicles 6:67; 7:28; 14:16; 20:4).
Gezer, also referred to as Gob, was a significant Canaanite city located in the region allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. It was originally ruled by a Canaanite king, Horam, who came to the aid of Lachish but was defeated by Joshua (Joshua 10:33; 12:12). Although the city was assigned to the Levites (Joshua 21:21; 1 Chronicles 6:67), the Ephraimites failed to drive out the Canaanites, who continued to live there (Joshua 16:10; Judges 1:29). During the reign of David, the Israelites fought battles against the Philistines at Gob (Gezer), where David's warriors defeated the giants (2 Samuel 21:18-19; 1 Chronicles 20:4). David also defeated the Philistines from Geba to Gezer (2 Samuel 5:25; 1 Chronicles 14:16). Later, King Solomon fortified Gezer, along with other key cities, using the labor of the Canaanites (1 Kings 9:15-17). Gezer is mentioned as part of the inheritance of the descendants of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:28). The city's strategic location and its history of Canaanite occupation make it a significant site in the narratives of the conquest and establishment of Israel in the Promised Land.