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Gezer

American  
[gee-zer] / ˈgi zər /

noun

  1. an ancient Canaanite town, NW of Jerusalem.


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“We’re worried that the community is getting smaller. But we’re also worried that one day we will regret not leaving,” said Tamar Gezer, a local worshiper at the service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Gezer is an ancient southern Levantine city, well known from Egyptian, Assyrian, and Biblical texts and associated with stories of power struggles and significant historical figures.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

However, we have strong archaeological evidence for some of his other public works projects, such as the three-thousand-year-old gates discovered at Gezer, Hazor, and Megiddo.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Deniz Gezer, internal medicine specialist at Mersin City Hospital, said one of the biggest problems for survival was the cold.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

Solomon marries the daughter of the Tanite Pharaoh, and receives Gezer.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)