Gera

gē´ra (גּרא, gērā', “grain”):

A family name of the tribe of Benjamin, hence, not necessarily a separate individual in (3) and (4) below:

(2) According to 1 Chronicles 8:3, 1 Chronicles 8:5, 1 Chronicles 8:7, son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. The name is repeated (1 Chronicles 8:5) in the list of Bela's sons.

(3) Father, or ancestor, of the judge Ehud (Judges 3:15).

(4) Father, or ancestor, of Shimei, the Benjamite, who so grossly abused and cursed David when he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 19:18; 1 Kings 2:8).