Strong's Lexicon Gederoth: Gederoth Original Word: גְּדֵרוֹת Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּדֵר (gader), meaning "wall" or "fence." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Gederoth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Gederoth is a place name in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a town in the territory of Judah. The name likely means "walls" or "enclosures," suggesting a fortified or enclosed area. Cultural and Historical Background: Gederoth was situated in the Shephelah, the lowland region of Judah. This area was known for its agricultural productivity and strategic importance due to its location between the coastal plains and the hill country of Judah. The Shephelah served as a buffer zone against Philistine incursions, and towns like Gederoth were often fortified to protect against such threats. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gadar Definition "walls," a place in Judah NASB Translation Gederoth (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּדֵרוֺת proper name, of a location in Judah Joshua 15:41; ׳הַגְּ2Chronicles 28:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gederoth Plural of gderah; walls; Gederoth, a place in Palestine -- Gederoth. see HEBREW gderah Forms and Transliterations הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת הגדרות וּגְדֵר֕וֹת וגדרות hag·gə·ḏê·rō·wṯ haggedeRot haggəḏêrōwṯ ū·ḡə·ḏê·rō·wṯ ugedeRot ūḡəḏêrōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:41 HEB: וּגְדֵר֕וֹת בֵּית־ דָּג֥וֹן NAS: and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah KJV: And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, INT: and Gederoth Beth-dagon and Naamah 2 Chronicles 28:18 2 Occurrences |