Bible Dictionary
Gerzites
The Gerzites were a desert-dwelling tribe associated with the Geshurites and Amalekites in the southern region of Palestine during Saul’s reign.
Definition
The Gerzites were a desert-dwelling tribe associated with the Geshurites and Amalekites.
Biblical Usage
They are mentioned in the account of the peoples occupying the southern region during Saul’s time.
Historical Background
The Gerzites occupied land between the south of Palestine and Egypt. The name is also connected in the supplied material with the related form “Girzites.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(dwellers in the desert), The, a tribe who with the Geshurites and the Amalekites occupied the land between the south of Palestine and Egypt in the time of Saul. (1 Samuel 27:8) In the name of Mount Gerizim we have the only remaining trace of the presence of this old tribe of Bedouins in central Palestine.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>gur'-zits (1Sa 27:8 King James Version margin).</p><p>See GIRZITES.</p>