גְּרָ֔ר

𐤂𐤓𐤓

gerar

Gerar

probably from גָּרַר; a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city; Gerar.

H1642

2 Chronicles 14:13 · Word #6

Lexicon H1642

Lemmaגְּרָר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤓𐤓
TransliterationGᵉrâr
Strong'sH1642
In-contextGerar

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H1642-02

Rolling-Country (Gerar)

Rootגרר (g-r-r)
Core Meaningsto drag, draw, pull, roll, drag along
Semantic RangeA Philistine city in the Negev region; the surrounding territory associated with that city.
Conceptual SignificanceGerar is the setting for key patriarchal narratives (Abraham and Isaac among the Philistines), highlighting themes of sojourning, covenant promise, and interaction between the covenant family and surrounding nations.
Morphological NotesProper noun, place name (singular, absolute). No inflection for gender or number in this form.
Rendering RationaleThe name גְּרָר is a singular proper noun of place (HNp). It is likely derived from the root גרר (“to drag, roll”), so “Rolling-Country” preserves the underlying sense of movement or rolling terrain while recognizing it as a specific geographical name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root גרר (to drag, draw, pull, roll, drag along)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4050-01 bamegerah with the dragging-saw
H1642-01 bigerar in Rolling-Land (Gerar)
H1627-01 bigeronam in their throat

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H1642)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 10:19 גְרָ֖רָ/ה gerarah to Gerar
Genesis 20:1 בִּ/גְרָֽר bigerar in Gerar
Genesis 20:2 גְּרָ֔ר gerar of Gerar