Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1647
גֵּרְשֹׁם
ge.re.shom · “Gershom”
Used 14 times across 4 books
Definition
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.22;
son of: Moses (H4872) and Zipporah (H6855);
brother of: Eliezer (H0461H);
father of: Jonathan (H3083)(?) and Shebuel (H7619)
§ Gershom = "foreigner"
1) firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah
2) firstborn son of Levi
3) a son of the priestly family of Phinehas who returned from exile with Ezra
son of: Moses (H4872) and Zipporah (H6855);
brother of: Eliezer (H0461H);
father of: Jonathan (H3083)(?) and Shebuel (H7619)
§ Gershom = "foreigner"
1) firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah
2) firstborn son of Levi
3) a son of the priestly family of Phinehas who returned from exile with Ezra
Where it appears
Exodus2
Judges1
1 Chronicles10
Ezra1
In the text
Exodus 2:22And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.Exodus 18:3And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:Judges 18:30And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.1 Chronicles 6:2And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.1 Chronicles 6:5And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,1 Chronicles 6:28And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.1 Chronicles 6:47The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.1 Chronicles 6:56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.1 Chronicles 23:6And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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