Person Old Testament
Gera
Gera was a son of Bela and a grandson of Benjamin. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:3.
Why it matters. Son of Bela, grandson of Benjamin.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Gera
Gera is mentioned in 1Ch.8.3 as one of the sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. This genealogy traces the descendants of Benjamin, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Israel). Gera is listed among the five sons of Bela, along with Addar, Abihud, Abishua, and Naaman. No further information is provided about Gera's life or his role within the tribe of Benjamin. The inclusion of Gera in this genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in ancient Israel, as well as the significance of the tribe of Benjamin in the nation's history.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Bela
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)