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(gih dee' rahth) Place name meaning, “walls.” City in tribal allotment of Judah in the Shephelah or valley (Joshua 15:41 ). It may be an alternate spelling of Gederah or Qatra near Lachish. When the Philistines took Gederoth with other cities, King Ahaz (735-715 B.C.) sent to Assyria for help (2 Chronicles 28:18 ). See Geder; Gederah .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Gederoth'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​g/gederoth.html. 1991.
 
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