Gera

Grain. (1.) The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. "8:3, 5, 7)." "(2.) The father of Ehud the judge (Judg. 3:15). "(3.) The father of Shimei, who so grossly abused David (2 Sam. "16:5; 19:16, 18)."

"A bean, probably of the carob tree, the smallest weight, and" "also the smallest piece of money, among the Hebrews, equal to" the twentieth part of a shekel (Ex. 30:13; Lev. 27:25; Num. 3:47). This word came into use in the same way as our word "grain, from a grain of wheat."

"A region; lodging-place, a very ancient town and district in the" "south border of Palestine, which was ruled over by a king named" "Abimelech (Gen. 10:19; 20:1, 2). Abraham sojourned here, and" perhaps Isaac was born in this place. Both of these patriarchs "were guilty of the sin of here denying their wives, and both of" them entered into a treaty with the king before they departed to Beersheba (21:23-34; 26). It seems to have been a rich pastoral "country (2 Chr. 14:12-18). Isaac here reaped an hundred-fold," "and was blessed of God (Gen. 26:12). The "valley of Gerar" (Gen." 26:17) was probably the modern Wady el-Jerdr.

Definition of Gera:
"pilgrimage, combat; dispute"