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Gederoth

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sheepfolds). A city in lowlands of Judah (Josh. 15:41⁴¹And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:41); 2 Chron. 28:18¹⁸The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. (2 Chronicles 28:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City in the lowlands of Judah (Josh. 15:41⁴¹And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:41); 2 Chron. 28:18¹⁸The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. (2 Chronicles 28:18)). Identified by some with Katrah, 31° 50' N, 34° 46' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1450 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Gderowth

Phonic:

ghed-ay-rohth’

Meaning:

plural of 1448; walls; Gederoth, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Gederoth

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Places hedged in; walls; sheepcotes:―a place in Palestine [GEDERAH], Josh. 15:41. {Saepta}