Bible Dictionary
Gederah
Gederah was a fortified town in the lowland of Judah. Its exact site has not been established with certainty.
Definition
Gederah, meaning “the fortress” or “sheepfold,” was a fortified town in the lowland, or Shephelah, of Judah.
Biblical Usage
Gederah is listed among the towns assigned to Judah.
Historical Background
The site has not been established with certainty. It was identified by some with Jedireh, a ruin near Lydda and the valley of Elah, but the district was little explored.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The fortress; a fortified place, a town in the plain (shephelah) of Judah (Josh. 15:36). This is a very common Canaanite and Phoenician name. It is the feminine form of Geder (12:13); the plural form is Gederoth (15:41). This place has by some been identified with Jedireh, a ruin 9 miles from Lydda, toward Eleutheropolis, and 4 miles north of Sur’ah (Zorah), in the valley of Elah.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a sheepfold), a town of Judah in the lowland country, (Joshua 15:36) apparently in its eastern part. No town bearing this name has, however, been yet discovered in this hitherto little-explored district.