1647. Gereshom

Lexicon

Gereshom: Gershom

Original Word: גֵּרְשׁם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gershom
Pronunciation: gheh-reh-SHOHM
Phonetic Spelling: (gay-resh-ome')
Definition: Gershom
Meaning: Gereshom

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gershom

For Gershown; Gereshom, the name of four Israelites -- Gershom.

see HEBREW Gershown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from garash
Definition
three Isr.
NASB Translation
Gershom (14).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֵּרְשֹׁם proper name, masculine

1 son of Moses & Sipporah Exodus 2:22 (explanation as if from גור) = Exodus 18:3; גֵּרְשׁוֺם 1 Chronicles 23:15,16; 1 Chronicles 26:24; so also גֵּרְשֹׁם Judges 18:30 ᵑ0 בֶּןֿ מְנַשֶּׁה compare VB.

2 a son of Levi גֵּרְשֹׁם 1 Chronicles 6:1; 1 Chronicles 6:28; 1 Chronicles 15:7 (compare גֵּרְשׁוֺן); גֵּרְשׁוֺם 1 Chronicles 6:2; 1 Chronicles 6:5; 1 Chronicles 6:47; 1 Chronicles 6:56.

3 a son of Phinehas Ezra 8:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּרַשׁ (garash), meaning "to drive out" or "to expel."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Gereshom in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the concept of sojourning or being a foreigner can be related to Greek terms such as πάροικος (paroikos, Strong's Greek 3941), meaning "sojourner" or "foreigner."

Usage: Gereshom is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a personal name.

Context: • Gereshom is a name found in the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with two individuals. The first and most notable is the son of Moses and Zipporah. In Exodus 2:22, Moses names his son Gereshom, saying, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land." This reflects Moses' experience of living in Midian after fleeing Egypt. Gereshom's name encapsulates the theme of sojourning and displacement, which is a recurring motif in the narrative of the Israelites.
• The second individual named Gereshom is a descendant of Levi, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:16-17. This Gereshom is the progenitor of the Gershonites, one of the Levitical families responsible for the care of the tabernacle. The Gershonites had specific duties related to the tabernacle's coverings and curtains, as outlined in Numbers 3:25-26.
• The name Gereshom, therefore, carries significant historical and theological implications, symbolizing both the personal journey of Moses and the broader narrative of the Israelites' journey and service to God.

Forms and Transliterations

גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם גֵּרְשֹׁ֑ם גֵּרְשֹׁ֕ם גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם גֵּרְשׁוֹם֒ גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם גֵרְשׁ֜וֹם גרשום גרשם לְֽגֵרְשׁ֑וֹם לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן לגרשום לגרשון gê·rə·šō·wm ḡê·rə·šō·wm gê·rə·šōm gereShom gêrəšōm gêrəšōwm ḡêrəšōwm lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wm lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn legereShom legereShon ləḡêrəšōwm ləḡêrəšōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 2:22
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁמ֖וֹ גֵּרְשֹׁ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר
NAS: and he named him Gershom, for he said,
KJV: his name Gershom: for he said,
INT: called his name Gershom for said

Exodus 18:3
HEB: שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר
NAS: was named Gershom, for Moses said,
KJV: of the one [was] Gershom; for he said,
INT: was named one Gershom for said

Judges 18:30
HEB: וִ֠יהוֹנָתָן בֶּן־ גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם בֶּן־ מְ נַ seg>שֶּׁ֜ה
NAS: the son of Gershom, the son
KJV: the son of Gershom, the son
INT: Jonathan the son of Gershom the son of Manasseh

1 Chronicles 6:16
HEB: בְּנֵ֖י לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשֹׁ֕ם קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
NAS: of Levi [were] Gershom, Kohath
KJV: of Levi; Gershom, Kohath,
INT: the sons of Levi Gershom Kohath and Merari

1 Chronicles 6:17
HEB: שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־ גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם לִבְנִ֥י וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃
NAS: of the sons of Gershom: Libni
KJV: of the sons of Gershom; Libni,
INT: are the names of the sons of Gershom Libni and Shimei

1 Chronicles 6:20
HEB: לְֽגֵרְשׁ֑וֹם לִבְנִ֥י בְנ֛וֹ
NAS: Of Gershom: Libni his son,
KJV: Of Gershom; Libni his son,
INT: of Gershom Libni his son

1 Chronicles 6:43
HEB: יַ֥חַת בֶּן־ גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם בֶּן־ לֵוִֽי׃
NAS: the son of Gershom, the son
KJV: the son of Gershom, the son
INT: of Jahath the son of Gershom the son of Levi

1 Chronicles 6:62
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֨י גֵרְשׁ֜וֹם לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗ם מִמַּטֵּ֣ה
NAS: To the sons of Gershom, according to their families,
KJV: And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families
INT: to the sons of Gershom to their families the tribe

1 Chronicles 6:71
HEB: לִבְנֵי֮ גֵּרְשׁוֹם֒ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֗חַת חֲצִי֙
NAS: To the sons of Gershom [were given], from the family
KJV: Unto the sons of Gershom [were given] out of the family
INT: to the sons of Gershom the family of the half

1 Chronicles 23:6
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
INT: to the sons of Levi Gershom Kohath and Merari

1 Chronicles 23:15
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם וֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃
NAS: of Moses [were] Gershom and Eliezer.
KJV: of Moses [were], Gershom, and Eliezer.
INT: the sons of Moses Gershom and Eliezer

1 Chronicles 23:16
HEB: בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם שְׁבוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹֽאשׁ׃
NAS: The son of Gershom [was] Shebuel
KJV: Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel
INT: the son of Gershom Shebuel the chief

1 Chronicles 26:24
HEB: וּשְׁבֻאֵל֙ בֶּן־ גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם בֶּן־ מֹשֶׁ֔ה
NAS: the son of Gershom, the son
KJV: the son of Gershom, the son
INT: Shebuel the son of Gershom the son of Moses

Ezra 8:2
HEB: מִבְּנֵ֤י פִֽינְחָס֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם ס מִבְּנֵ֥י
NAS: of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons
KJV: of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons
INT: of the sons of Phinehas Gershom of the sons of Ithamar

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1647
14 Occurrences

gê·rə·šōm — 12 Occ.
lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wm — 1 Occ.
lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn — 1 Occ.