ge.ra is a Hebrew personal name used in genealogical lists and in identifying individuals by family relationship.

The attested use is a proper personal name: it occurs among named descendants in genealogical lists and identifies fathers in descriptions of Ehud and Shimei.

1. Personal name in genealogies and family identification · dominant

   All supplied tokens are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 46:21 and 1 Chronicles 8:3, the APB renders the name within lists of Benjamin's descendants; in Judges 3:15 and 2 Samuel 16:5, it occurs in the identifying phrase “son of Gera” for Ehud and Shimei.

   Genesis 46:21Judges 3:152 Samuel 16:51 Kings 2:81 Chronicles 8:31 Chronicles 8:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly presents the name in genealogical lists and in the phrases “Ehud son of Gera” and “Shimei son of Gera.” In 2 Samuel 19:17 and 2 Samuel 19:19, the supplied translation does not explicitly display the name, so its individual contribution is not isolated there.