Beth-gader
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Gader, Beth-Gader |
| Most likely | another name for Geder (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.633° N, 35.092° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 2:51 |
Beth-gader is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Geder (low confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Geder | low (37%) | 31.633° N, 35.092° E |
| within 5 km of Bethlehem | low (23%) | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| another name for Gedor (Joshua 15) | very low (11%) | 31.633° N, 35.092° E |
| within 5 km of the Valley of Elah | very low (10%) | 31.675° N, 34.998° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:51Salma the father of Beth–lehem, Hareph the father of Beth–gader.Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.