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It is situated in the region of the Philistines, often identified with the area in the southern part of Canaan, near the Negev desert. Gerar serves as a backdrop for key events that highlight themes of faith, divine promise, and God's protection over His chosen people.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>Abraham in Gerar:</b> <br> In <a href="/bsb/genesis/20.htm">Genesis 20</a>, Abraham journeys to Gerar and encounters Abimelech, the king of Gerar. Fearing for his life due to Sarah's beauty, Abraham introduces her as his sister. Abimelech takes Sarah into his household, but God intervenes by appearing to Abimelech in a dream, warning him of the truth. Abimelech returns Sarah to Abraham, and God blesses Abimelech's household after Abraham prays for them. This episode underscores God's protection over Sarah and His covenant with Abraham. <br> <b>"But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, 'You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.'"</i> (<a href="/genesis/20-3.htm">Genesis 20:3</a>)<br><br>2. <b>Isaac in Gerar:</b> <br> <a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Genesis 26</a> recounts Isaac's sojourn in Gerar during a famine. Like his father, Isaac claims Rebekah is his sister, fearing for his life. King Abimelech discovers the truth and protects Isaac and Rebekah. Isaac prospers in Gerar, becoming wealthy, which leads to envy and conflict with the Philistines. Despite opposition, Isaac reopens the wells dug by Abraham and eventually makes a covenant of peace with Abimelech. This narrative highlights God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Isaac, mirroring the experiences of Abraham. <br> <b>"The LORD appeared to him and said, 'Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you. Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.'"</i> (<a href="/genesis/26-2.htm">Genesis 26:2-3</a>)<br><br><b>Historical and Geographical Context:</b> <br>Gerar is often associated with the Philistine territory, although its exact location remains uncertain. It is traditionally identified with Tell Abu Hureyra or Tell Jemmeh, near the modern-day Gaza Strip. The region's fertile land made it suitable for agriculture, which is evident in the prosperity Isaac experienced there.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Gerar serves as a testament to God's providence and the unfolding of His covenant promises. The narratives involving Abraham and Isaac in Gerar emphasize themes of trust in God's protection and the importance of integrity and truth. The interactions with Abimelech also illustrate the potential for peaceful coexistence and mutual respect between God's people and surrounding nations.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While Gerar is a relatively minor location in the biblical narrative, its role in the lives of the patriarchs Abraham and Isaac highlights significant theological themes. The events in Gerar demonstrate God's unwavering commitment to His covenant and His ability to protect and bless His people amidst challenges and uncertainties.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Gerar</span><p>same as Gera<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Gerar</span><p>(<i>a lodging-place</i>), a very ancient city south of Gaza. It occurs chiefly in Genesis, (<a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a>; <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">20:1</a>; <a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">26:17</a>) also incidentally in (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">2 Chronicles 14:13,14</a>) It must have trenched on the "south" or "south country" of later Palestine. From a comparison of (<a href="/genesis/21-32.htm">Genesis 21:32</a>) with Genesis26:23,26 Beersheba would seem to be just on the verge of this territory, and perhaps to be its limit towards the northeast.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Gerar</span><p>An ancient town or place of the Philistines in the times of Abraham and Isaac, <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a> 20:1:26:1,6,17. It lay not far from Gaza, in the south of Judah, but its exact site is now unknown. See <a href="/context/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">2 Chronicles 14:13</a>,14. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>A region; lodging-place, a very ancient town and district in the south border of Palestine, which was ruled over by a king named Abimelech (<a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a>; <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">20:1</a>, 2). Abraham sojourned here, and perhaps Isaac was born in this place. Both of these patriarchs were guilty of the sin of here denying their wives, and both of them entered into a treaty with the king before they departed to Beersheba (<a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">21:23</a>-34; 26). It seems to have been a rich pastoral country (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-12.htm">2 Chronicles 14:12</a>-18). Isaac here reaped an hundred-fold, and was blessed of God (<a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12</a>). The "valley of Gerar" (<a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">Genesis 26:17</a>) was probably the modern Wady el-Jerdr. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">GERAR</span><p>ge'-rar (gerar, "circle," "region"; Gerara): A town in the Philistine plain South of Gaza (<a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a>), where both Abraham and Isaac ' sojourned for a time, and where they came into contact with Abimelech, king of Gerar (Genesis 20 and 26, passim). The place has not been fully identified, but the site is probably in one of the branches of Wady Sheri`a, at a place called Um Jerrar, near the coast Southwest of Gaza and 9 miles from it (SWP, III, 389-90). The site answers fairly well to the statements of Eusebius and Jerome, Eusebius, Onomasticon, that it was 25 (Roman) miles South of Eleutheropolis (Beit Jibrin). It is actually 30 English miles, but distances were not very accurately determined in early times. Gerar was known in the first 5 centuries A.D., when it was the seat of a bishopric, and its bishop, Marcian, attended the Council of Chalcedon 451 A.D., It was also the seat of a monastery.<br><br>The statements in Genesis indicate that Gerar belonged to the Philistines, and we are led to infer that Abimelech was king of that people, but it is quite certain that they did not occupy this region until after the time of Abraham, in fact only a short time before the Exodus. It is probable, however, that the writer of Genesis would refer to the country as it was known in his day. The town certainly existed in the Philistine period, for it is mentioned in connection with Asa, who defeated the Ethiopian host under Zerar and pursued them in their flight unto Gerar (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">2 Chronicles 14:13</a>). Besides the locality of Um Jerrar, another place in the vicinity known as Jurf el-Jerrar has been thought by some to be the site of Gerar. Jerrar in Arabic means "jars," and it is doubtful whether it represents the Hebrew Gerar. Jurf means usually "steep declivity," or "precipice," and at the place mentioned many fragments of pottery were found, but this does not necessarily indicate the site of an ancient town. The site of Gerar is discussed in Thomson's LB, I, 196-99 (ed. 1882); Robinson's BR, II, 43-44; PEFS, 1871, 84; 1875, 162-64; 1881, 38.<br><br>H. Porter<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1642.htm"><span class="l">1642. <b>Gerar</b> -- a place South of Gaza</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1641, 1642. <b>Gerar</b>. 1643 . a place South of Gaza. Transliteration: <b>Gerar</b><br> Phonetic Spelling: (gher-awr') Short Definition: <b>Gerar</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1642.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7856.htm"><span class="l">7856. Sitnah -- "hostility," the name of a well near <b>Gerar</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 7855, 7856. Sitnah. 7857 . "hostility," the name of a well near <b>Gerar</b>.<br> Transliteration: Sitnah Phonetic Spelling: (sit-naw') Short Definition: Sitnah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7856.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6230.htm"><span class="l">6230. Eseq -- "contention," a well in <b>Gerar</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 6229, 6230. Eseq. 6231 . "contention," a well in <b>Gerar</b>. Transliteration:<br> Eseq Phonetic Spelling: (ay'sek) Short Definition: Esek. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6230.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_14_ascalon_gerar_the.htm"><span class="l">Ascalon. <b>Gerar</b>. The Story of the Eighty Witches.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapters 11-20 Chapter 14 Ascalon. <b>Gerar</b>. The Story of the Eighty Witches. 'Ascalon,'<br> in the Samaritan interpreter, is the same with '<b>Gerar</b>,' Genesis 21.. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 14 ascalon gerar the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lorenz/the_otterbein_hymnal/30_gerar_s_m_the_glories.htm"><span class="l"><b>Gerar</b>. SM The Glories of the Sanctuary.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 30 <b>Gerar</b>. SM The Glories of the Sanctuary. The Glories of the Sanctuary.<br> (128) How charming is the place Where my Redeemer God Unveils <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/30 gerar s m the glories.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xx.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xx</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER XX. 10. Abraham and Sarah at <b>Gerar</b> Abraham needs to be tried and<br> purified still more before the promise can be realized. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xx.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/the_first_apostle_of_peace.htm"><span class="l">The First Apostle of Peace at any Price</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of <b>Gerar</b>,<br> and dwelt there. <b>...</b> The <b>Gerar</b> shepherds were sharp lawyers. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the first apostle of peace.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxvi.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxvi</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And there came a famine in the land, other than the first famine that was in the<br> days of Abraham; and Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, to <b>Gerar</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxvi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tidwell/the_bible_period_by_period/chapter_iv_from_abraham_to.htm"><span class="l">From Abraham to Egypt.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (7) Abraham lives at <b>Gerar</b>. Isaac is born and sacrificed, chs.20-22. <b>...</b> (11) Isaac dwells<br> in <b>Gerar</b> and Jacob steals his brother's birthright, chs.26-27. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter iv from abraham to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_12_how_zerah_king.htm"><span class="l">How Zerah, King of the Ethiopians, was Beaten by Asa; and How Asa <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> what God had foretold about it, he slew a great many of the Ethiopians; and when<br> he had put them to flight, he pursued them to the country of <b>Gerar</b>; and when <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 12 how zerah king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_18_concerning_the_sons.htm"><span class="l">Concerning the Sons of Isaac, Esau and Jacob; of their Nativity <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2. When there was a famine in the land, Isaac resolved to go into Egypt, the land<br> there being good; but he went to <b>Gerar</b>, as God commanded him. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 18 concerning the sons.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_x.htm"><span class="l">Chapter x</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And afterward were the families (tribes) of the Canaanites scattered abroad, so<br> that the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon toward <b>Gerar</b> as far as <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter x.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pink/the_sovereignty_of_god/chapter_six_the_sovereignty_of.htm"><span class="l">The Sovereignty of God in Operation</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A striking example of this is seen in Abimelech, king of <b>Gerar</b>. Abraham<br> came down to <b>Gerar</b> and fearful lest he might be slain on <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter six the sovereignty of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/g/gerar.htm"><span class="l"><b>Gerar</b> (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaac here reaped an hundred-fold, and was blessed of God (Genesis 26:12). The<br> "valley of <b>Gerar</b>" (Genesis 26:17) was probably the modern Wady el-Jerdr. <b>...</b><b>GERAR</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gerar.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/esek.htm"><span class="l">Esek (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Quarrel, a well which Isaac's herdsmen dug in the valley of <b>Gerar</b>, and so called<br> because the herdsmen of <b>Gerar</b> quarrelled with them for its possession (Genesis <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/esek.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm"><span class="l">Abimelech (63 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> was of the Egyptian kings. (1.) The Philistine king of <b>Gerar</b> in the time of<br> Abraham (Genesis 20:1-18). By an interposition of Providence <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abimelech.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/phicol.htm"><span class="l">Phicol (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech,<br> the Philistine king of <b>Gerar</b>. He entered into an alliance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/phicol.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abim'elech.htm"><span class="l">Abim'elech (58 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Abim'elech (58 Occurrences). Genesis 20:2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife: 'She<br> is my sister.' And Abimelech king of <b>Gerar</b> sent, and took Sarah. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abim'elech.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dwelleth.htm"><span class="l">Dwelleth (142 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (YLT). Genesis 20:1 And Abraham journeyeth from thence toward the land of the south,<br> and dwelleth between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourneth in <b>Gerar</b>; (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dwelleth.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dwelt.htm"><span class="l">Dwelt (307 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> And he sojourned in <b>Gerar</b>. (ASV DBY JPS WBS RSV). <b>...</b> (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV). Genesis<br> 26:6 And Isaac dwelt in <b>Gerar</b>: (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dwelt.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gerrenians.htm"><span class="l">Gerrenians</span></a><br><b>...</b> They were wrongly associated by Grotius with the town Gerrha, and are with more<br> probability connected with the ancient city of <b>Gerar</b>, Southeast of Gaza. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gerrenians.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gedor.htm"><span class="l">Gedor (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) 1 Chronicles 4:39, the Gederah of Joshua 15:36, or the well-known <b>Gerar</b>, as<br> the LXX. <b>...</b> Here the Septuagint reads <b>Gerar</b>, and this is probably correct. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gedor.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ahuzzath.htm"><span class="l">Ahuzzath (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AHUZZATH. a-huz'-ath ('achuzzath, "possession"):<br> A "friend" perhaps a minister, of Abimelech, king of <b>Gerar</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ahuzzath.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Abimelech-Bible.html">Who was Abimelech in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Sarah.html">Who was Sarah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/dreams-visions-Bible.html">How did God use dreams and visions in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Gerar (10 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a></span><br />The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>, to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, to Lasha.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1</a></span><br />Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/20-2.htm">Genesis 20:2</a></span><br />Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span> sent, and took Sarah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Genesis 26:1</a></span><br />There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-6.htm">Genesis 26:6</a></span><br />Isaac lived in <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">Genesis 26:17</a></span><br />Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>, and lived there.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-20.htm">Genesis 26:20</a></span><br />The herdsmen of <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span> argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">Genesis 26:26</a></span><br />Then Abimelech went to him from <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">2 Chronicles 14:13</a></span><br />Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his army; and they carried away very much booty.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-14.htm">2 Chronicles 14:14</a></span><br />They struck all the cities around <span class="boldtext">Gerar</span>; for the fear of Yahweh came on them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/g/gerar.htm">Gerar</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/g/gerar--a_city_of_the_philistines.htm">Gerar: A City of the Philistines</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/g/gerar--a_city_of_the_philistines--abimelech,_king_of.htm">Gerar: A City of the Philistines: Abimelech, King of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/g/gerar--a_city_of_the_philistines--visited_by_abraham.htm">Gerar: A City of the Philistines: Visited by Abraham</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/g/gerar--a_city_of_the_philistines--visited_by_isaac.htm">Gerar: A City of the Philistines: Visited by Isaac</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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