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gē´ra (גּר×, geÌ„raÌ„', “grainâ€): A family name of the tribe of Benjamin, hence, not necessarily a separate individual in (3) and (4) below:
(1) A son of Benjamin ().
(2) According to , , , son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. The name is repeated () in the list of Bela's sons.
(3) Father, or ancestor, of the judge Ehud ().
(4) Father, or ancestor, of Shimei, the Benjamite, who cursed David when he fled from Absalom (; , ; ).