Beth-gader was a town associated with the descendants of Hareph, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. (1Ch.2.51)
Also known as Beth Gader
Beth-gader is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 1Ch.2.51, as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. The verse states, "Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader."
The name Beth-gader means "house of the wall" or "house of the fortress" in Hebrew, possibly indicating that the town was known for its fortifications or defensive structures.
Based on the context of the genealogy, Beth-gader was likely located within the territory of Judah, but its exact location is unknown. The town is mentioned alongside Bethlehem, which suggests that it may have been in the same general region, possibly in the hill country of Judah.
The genealogy in 1Chronicles 2 traces the descendants of Judah, focusing on the clans and families that emerged from his lineage.
a house for a mouse
BETH-GA'DER (house of the wall), possibly a place in Judah. 1 Chr 11:51; now Jedur. See Geder. Traditional Pool of Bethesda. (Birket-Israel. After a Photograph by Bonfils.)
BETH-GA'DER (house of the wall), possibly a place in Judah. 1 Chr 11:51; now Jedur. See Geder. Traditional Pool of Bethesda. (Birket-Israel. After a Photograph by Bonfils.)
Easton (1897), Smith (1863), Hitchcock (1869), Hastings (1898) and Schaff are in the public domain. Parsed text: neuu-org/bible-dictionary-dataset (CC BY 4.0). Headwords and whitespace normalised for this site.
1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H1013
Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.