Gerar in the Bible

Meaning: pilgrimage, combat; disputepar

Exact Match

And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

Verse ConceptsSodom And Gomorrah

And Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictorySojourningParticular Journeys

And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine which had been in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfAppearances Of God In OtTimes Of People

But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadDishonesty, Examples OfPeople Possessing Other ThingsPeople Naming ThingsStock Keeping

And Abimelech, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol the captain of his host, went to him from Gerar.

Verse Conceptsadvisers

so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east of the valley, - to seek pasture for their flocks;

Then Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell until they had no survivors, for they were crushed before Yahweh and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great supply of loot.

Verse ConceptsSpoils Of WarRecovery

Then they attacked all the cities around Gerar because the terror of the Lord was on them. They also plundered all the cities, since there was a great deal of plunder in them.

Verse ConceptsVillagesTerror Of God

Thematic Bible



And there fell a dearth in the land, passing the first dearth that fell in the days of Abraham. Wherefore Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.

And Asa, and the people that was with him, followed after them as far as Gerar. And the black Moors were overthrown, that there bode none alive of them, but were destroyed of the LORD and of his Host. And they carried away a mighty great prey. And they smote all the cities round about Gerar. For the fear of the LORD came upon them. And they robbed all the cities, for there was exceeding much to be robbed in them.


And Abraham departed thence toward the south country and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur and sojourned in Gerar.

And Isaac dwelled in Gerar.


Then Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley Gerar and dwelt there. And Isaac digged again, the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham, and gave them the same names which his father gave them. As Isaac's servants digged in the valley, they found a well of springing water. read more.
And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him. Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah. And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."


And the coasts of the Canaanites were from Sidon till thou come to Gerar and to Gaza, and till thou come to Sodom, Gomorrah, Adma, Zeboiim: even unto Lasha.


And Abraham departed thence toward the south country and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur and sojourned in Gerar.


Then Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley Gerar and dwelt there.


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