A town name meaning 'two sheepfolds,' listed in the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The dual form suggests either a settlement with two distinct enclosures or a literary device emphasizing abundance of pasturage.
The dual 'two sheepfolds' evokes the image of superabundant pastoral provision — not one enclosure for God's flock but two. In the inheritance lists of Joshua, Gederothaim appears among Judah's cities, anchoring the messianic tribe in the land of promise. The doubled image anticipates Ezekiel's vision of the restored Israel feeding in rich pastures on both sides of the river of life. In Christ, the one flock (John 10:16) is gathered from two sheepfolds — Jew and Gentile — into the single, unified people of God. The two sheepfolds become one under the one Shepherd.