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.

a walled place, (Jos 12:13), perhaps the same as Gederah or Gedor (Jos 15:58).

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).

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).

Ge'der

City in the south of Palestine, the king of which was slain by Joshua. Jos 12:13.

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.

Jos 12:13

(B.C. 1445.) It is possible that it may be the same place as the Geder named in

1Ch 4:39