Strong H1647H1647Hגֵּרְשֹׁם
Gershom
One of the 3 senses of Strong H1647
- Transliteration
- gêreshôm
- Pronunciation
- gay-resh-ome'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
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 (H3845G) and Shimei (H8096G); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16,17,20,43,62,71; 15.7;
Another spelling of ge.re.shon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן "Gershon" H1648)
son of: Levi (H3878);
brother of: Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115);
father of: Libni (H3845G) and Shimei (H8096G); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16,17,20,43,62,71; 15.7;
Another spelling of ge.re.shon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן "Gershon" H1648)
Meaning of the name
Gershom = "foreigner"
General definition
For H1648; {Gereshom} the name of four Israelites: - Gershom.
In the biblical story
Gershon
Firstborn son of Levi; head of the Gershonite Levites.
Gershon was the firstborn son of Levi and the ancestor of the Gershonite Levites, who were responsible for the tabernacle curtains, coverings, and related duties.
In the Bible
Strong H1647H appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gershom6
First verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 6:17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 6:20Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:43The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- 1 Chronicles 6:62And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
- 1 Chronicles 6:71Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: