Biblical place
Where was Gederah?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jedireh.
First appears in 1 Chronicles 12:4 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
The fortress; a fortified place, a town in the plain (shephelah) of Judah (Josh. 15:36). This is a very common Canaanite and Phoenician name. It is the feminine form of Geder (12:13); the plural form is Gederoth (15:41). Modern identification: Jedireh.
Gederah is represented in the local geography layer as Jedireh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Chronicles 12:4 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Gederah today
Travel to Gederah, the modern-day Jedireh.
Gederah is commonly identified with Jedireh, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Gederah is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention