Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1649
גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי
ge.re.shun.ni · “Gershonite”
Used 13 times across 4 books
Definition
Someone descended from Gershon who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11;
son of: Levi (H3878);
brother of: Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115);
father of: Libni (H3845) and Shimei (H8096); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16,17,20,43,62,71; 15.7;
Group of ge.re.shon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן "Gershon" H1648)
§ Gershonite , of Geshur
a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi
son of: Levi (H3878);
brother of: Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115);
father of: Libni (H3845) and Shimei (H8096); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16,17,20,43,62,71; 15.7;
Group of ge.re.shon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן "Gershon" H1648)
§ Gershonite , of Geshur
a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi
Where it appears
Numbers7
Joshua1
1 Chronicles4
2 Chronicles1
In the text
Numbers 3:21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.Numbers 3:23The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.Numbers 3:24And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.Numbers 4:24This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:Numbers 4:27At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.Numbers 4:28This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.Numbers 26:57And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.Joshua 21:33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.1 Chronicles 23:7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.1 Chronicles 26:21As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
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