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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Gerar


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Gerar Gerar

Gerar is a city in Canaan.

The name Gerar is not a word that occurs in the Hebrew language. But a Hebrew audience may have heard kinship with the verb gur (gur 330) meaning abide, gather, dwell, be a stranger, even gather together, stir up wars, or be afraid, stand in awe. The double R may have reminded some of the word rir (rir 2162), slime juice, spittle.

The name Gerar may mean Sojourning, Lodging place (Jones) or Region (NOBSE).



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