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Gether

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Gether was one of the sons of Aram and a descendant of Shem. Scripture gives no further certain information about his people or territory.

Definition

Gether was the third son of Aram and a descendant of Shem. He is named in the genealogical records, but no satisfactory trace of the people descended from him has been found.

Biblical Usage

Gether appears in the genealogies as one of Aram’s sons and, in another listing, among the sons of Shem.

Historical Background

The supplied material gives no certain information about Gether’s descendants, settlement, or territory.

Scripture References

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Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fear), the third in order of the sons of Aram. (Genesis 10:23) No satisfactory trace of the people sprung from this stock has been found.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ge'-ther (gether): In Ge 10:23 named as one of the 4 sons of Aramaic In 1Ch 1:17 mentioned simply among the sons of Shem.</p>
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