Bible Dictionary
Gederothaim
Gederothaim is listed among the towns of Judah’s lowland. The name may have resulted from a textual repetition of Gederah, and its identification is uncertain.
Definition
Gederothaim, meaning “place of enclosures” or “two sheepfolds,” is listed among the towns of Judah’s lowland.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in the town list of Judah and follows Gederah.
Historical Background
Because the list names fourteen cities but appears to contain an additional name, Gederothaim may have arisen by repetition from Gederah. Its identification is uncertain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(two sheepfolds), a town in the low country of Judah, (Joshua 15:36) named next in order to Gederah.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ged-e-ro-tha'-im (gedherathayim, "place of enclosures"): Stands as the 15th in a list which professes to give only the names of 14 cities in the Judean Shephelah (Jos 15:36). the King James Version margin suggests that we might read "or" for "and" after Gederah, but this is impossible. Septuagint reads, "and its cattle shelters." Probably, however, the name has arisen by dittography from the preceding GEDERAH (which see).</p>