Strong H1654גֶּ֫שֶׁם
Geshem
- Transliteration
- geshem gashmû
- Pronunciation
- {gheh'-shem} gash-moo'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
The same as H1653; Geshem or {Gashmu} an Arabian: - {Geshem} Gashmu.
Meaning of the name
Geshem or Gashmu = "rain"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.2.19
In the biblical story
Geshem
Arab opponent of Nehemiah; tried to hinder wall rebuilding.
Geshem the Arab, along with Sanballat and Tobiah, opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and tried to intimidate and discourage him.
In the Bible
Strong H1654 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- geshem3
- gashmu1
First verses
- Nehemiah 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
- Nehemiah 6:1Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
- Nehemiah 6:2That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
- Nehemiah 6:6Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.