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Geber

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(backbone of a giant). An Israelite encampment (Num. 33:35-36³⁵And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber. ³⁶And they removed from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. (Numbers 33:35‑36); Deut. 2:8⁸And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. (Deuteronomy 2:8)). Compare 1 Kings 9:26²⁶And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. (1 Kings 9:26); 2 Chron. 8:17¹⁷Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. (2 Chronicles 8:17); 1 Kings 22:48⁴⁸Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. (1 Kings 22:48).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Father of one of Solomon’s commissariat officers in Ramoth-gilead (1 Kings 4:13¹³The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars: (1 Kings 4:13)).

2. Son of Uri, another like officer in Gilead (1 Kings 4:19¹⁹Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land. (1 Kings 4:19)). At the end of this verse the AV reads “He was the only officer which was in the land.” This does not seem to agree with 1 Kings 4:13-14¹³The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars: ¹⁴Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim: (1 Kings 4:13‑14), for those mentioned therein were also on the east of the Jordan. The Hebrew word for “officer” in 1 Kings 4:19¹⁹Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land. (1 Kings 4:19), though a kindred word, is not the same as in 1 Kings 4:7, 27⁷And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. (1 Kings 4:7)
²⁷And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. (1 Kings 4:27), and may be translated “superintendent.”

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1398 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Geber

Phonic:

gheh’-ber

Meaning:

the same as 1397; Geber, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Geber

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A man of power; a valiant man:―the name of two Israelites, 1 Kings 4:19. {Vir fortis}