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בֶּן־גֶּ֫בֶר
ben-ge.ver
H1127
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Ben-Geber

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ben-ge.ver is used as the proper name of the person assigned Ramoth Gilead and surrounding districts.

The attested form is a proper name identifying the person connected with Ramoth Gilead and the listed territories in 1 Kings 4:13.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in a territorial assignment · dominant

    In 1 Kings 4:13, the form is tagged as a proper noun and stands at the opening of a notice that assigns Ramoth Gilead, villages of Jair in Gilead, and Argob in Bashan to the named person. The APB renders the opening as "Ben-Geber in Ramoth Gilead."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 4:13, the APB presents the name as "Ben-Geber" at the start of the territorial notice.

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