Reference: Geder
American
The word signifies a wall, inclosure, fortified place; as do also the two names following, which are derived from it. Geder itself was an ancient Canaanitish place, in the plain of Judah, Jos 12:13, and was probably the same with the following Gederah.
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Easton
a walled place, (Jos 12:13), perhaps the same as Gederah or Gedor (Jos 15:58).
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Fausets
One of the 31 kings defeated by Joshua W. of Jordan (Jos 12:13). In the extreme S. Possibly the Simeonite GEDOR (1Ch 4:39).
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Hastings
An unidentified Canaanitish town, whose king was amongst those conquered by Joshua (Jos 12:13 only). It is very probably identical with Beth-gader of 1Ch 2:51. In 1Ch 27:28 Baal-hanan, who had charge of David's olives and sycomores, is called the Gederite, which may be a gentilic name derived from Geder, although some prefer to derive it from Gederah (wh. see).
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Morish
Ge'der
City in the south of Palestine, the king of which was slain by Joshua. Jos 12:13.
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Smith
Ge'der
(a wall). The king of Geder was one of the thirty-one kings who were overcome by Joshua on the west of the Jordan.
(B.C. 1445.) It is possible that it may be the same place as the Geder named in