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ged´ē̇ - roth , ge - dē´rōth ( גּדרות , gedhērōth ): A town in the Shephelah of Judah, named with Kithlish, Beth-dagon, Naamah and Makkedah ( Joshua 15:41 ). It is mentioned along with Bethshemesh and Aijalon as taken by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:18 ). It possibly corresponds with the "Kidron" of 1 Macc 15:39, 41; 16:9. Eusebius, Onomasticon places a very large village named Gedrom 10 Roman miles from Lydda on the road to Eleutheropolis. This points to Ḳaṭrah , Southeast of Yebnah .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Gederoth'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/g/gederoth.html. 1915.

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