Gerar

American  

[gee-rahr] / ˈgi rɑr /

noun

1. an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.

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Example Sentences

And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

From Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities by Cooper, Robert

Still another episode of the same nature is re-corded of Isaac and Rebekah at Gerar, also with Abimelech.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Lahai-roi in the desert, "the valley of Gerar," Beer-sheba and Hebron, were the places round which his life revolved, and they were all close to one another.

From Patriarchal Palestine by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

Isaac grew so prosperous in Gerar that the Philistines envied him.

From The Farmer Boy; the Story of Jacob by Willard, J. H.