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Gera

also called Heglam · A man, before Israel's Monarchy · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 1 verse

the name means a grain Strong's Lexicon

Gera (or Heglam) was a son of Ehud, a Benjamite, and was among those who were carried into exile.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Grain. (1.) The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3, 5, 7).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Ehud
Siblings Ahihud, Ahijah, Naaman, Uzza

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 8:7.

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Verses that name Gera