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Gera

People & Groups • Old Testament
Gera is a name associated with Benjaminite families, including ancestors of Ehud and Shimei. Several individuals or family lines may be represented by this name.
Biblical Usage
Gera appears in genealogical records and in references to Ehud the judge and Shimei, the Benjamite who cursed David. The name may represent a family line rather than a single individual in all passages.
Scripture References
1 Chronicles 8:3 1 Chronicles 8:5 1 Chronicles 8:7 Judges 3:15 2 Samuel 16:5 2 Samuel 19:16 2 Samuel 19:18 Genesis 46:21