1648. Gereshon or Gereshom

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Gereshon or Gereshom: Gershon or Gershom

Original Word: גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gershown
Pronunciation: gheh-reh-SHON or gheh-reh-SHOM
Phonetic Spelling: (gay-resh-one')
Definition: Gershon or Gershom
Meaning: Gereshon, Gereshom

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gershon, Gershom

Or Gershowm {gay-resh-ome'}; from garash; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite -- Gershon, Gershom.

see HEBREW garash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from garash
Definition
a son of Levi
NASB Translation
Gershon (17).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֵּרְשׁוֺן proper name, masculine son of Levi (= גרשׁם 1 Chronicles 6:1; 1 Chronicles 6:28; 1 Chronicles 15:7 גרשׁום 1 Chronicles 6:2; 1 Chronicles 6:5; 1 Chronicles 6:47; 1 Chronicles 6:56) Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16,17; Numbers 3:17,18,21,25; Numbers 4:22,38,41; Numbers 7:7; Numbers 10:17; Numbers 26:57; Joshua 21:6,27; 1 Chronicles 5:27; 1 Chronicles 23:6 (particularly in expression sons of Gershon, i.e. family, descendants of Gershon Numbers 3:25; Numbers 4:22,38,41; Numbers 7:7; Numbers 10:17; Joshua 21:6,27; compare sons of Gershom 1 Chronicles 6:47; 1 Chronicles 6:56; 1 Chronicles 15:7).

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 corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gereshon, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament context. However, the concept of exile or being a stranger can be related to Greek terms such as πάροικος (paroikos), meaning "sojourner" or "stranger," which captures a similar thematic element.

Usage: Gereshon is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person, specifically the firstborn son of Levi, and the ancestor of the Gershonites, one of the Levitical families.

Context: Gereshon, also spelled Gershom, is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, known as the firstborn son of Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. As the progenitor of the Gershonites, Gereshon holds an essential role in the Levitical lineage, which was tasked with specific duties related to the tabernacle and later the temple worship.

The Gershonites, descendants of Gereshon, were responsible for the care and transportation of the tabernacle's fabrics, including the curtains, coverings, and hangings. This duty is outlined in the Book of Numbers, where the responsibilities of the Levitical families are detailed. The Gershonites camped on the west side of the tabernacle and were under the leadership of Eliasaph, son of Lael, during the wilderness period.

Gereshon's name appears in genealogical records, emphasizing his role as a patriarch within the tribe of Levi. His descendants continued to serve in various capacities throughout Israel's history, maintaining their Levitical duties even after the establishment of the temple in Jerusalem.

The name Gereshon reflects the broader theme of exile and sojourning, resonating with the experiences of the Israelites as a people who often found themselves as strangers in foreign lands. This theme is a recurring motif in the biblical narrative, underscoring the transient nature of life and the reliance on God's provision and guidance.

Forms and Transliterations

גֵּרְשׁ֑וֹם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן גֵרְשׁ֑וֹן גֵרְשׁ֔וֹן גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן גֵרְשׁ֗וֹן גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ גֵרְשׁוֹן֮ גרשום גרשון לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹן לְגֵרְשׁ֗וֹן לגרשון gê·rə·šō·wm gê·rə·šō·wn ḡê·rə·šō·wn gereShom gereShon gêrəšōwm gêrəšōwn ḡêrəšōwn lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn leGereShon ləḡêrəšōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:11
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
NAS: of Levi: Gershon, Kohath,
KJV: of Levi; Gershon, Kohath,
INT: the sons of Levi Gershon Kohath and Merari

Exodus 6:16
HEB: לֵוִי֙ לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִ֑י
NAS: according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath
KJV: according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath,
INT: of Levi to their generations Gershon and Kohath and Merari

Exodus 6:17
HEB: בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן לִבְנִ֥י וְשִׁמְעִ֖י
NAS: The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei,
KJV: The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi,
INT: the sons of Gershon Libni and Shimei

Numbers 3:17
HEB: לֵוִ֖י בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
NAS: by their names: Gershon and Kohath
KJV: by their names; Gershon, and Kohath,
INT: Leviite their names Gershon and Kohath and Merari

Numbers 3:18
HEB: שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־ גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם לִבְנִ֖י
NAS: of the sons of Gershon by their families:
KJV: of the sons of Gershon by their families;
INT: are the names of the sons of Gershon their families Libni

Numbers 3:21
HEB: לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַלִּבְנִ֔י
NAS: Of Gershon [was] the family
KJV: Of Gershon [was] the family
INT: of Gershon the family of the Libnites

Numbers 3:25
HEB: וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת בְּנֵֽי־ גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד
NAS: of the sons of Gershon in the tent
KJV: of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle
INT: now the duties of the sons of Gershon the tent of meeting

Numbers 4:22
HEB: רֹ֛אשׁ בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן גַּם־ הֵ֑ם
NAS: of the sons of Gershon also,
KJV: of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses
INT: A census of the sons of Gershon also like

Numbers 4:38
HEB: וּפְקוּדֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֑וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֖ם וּלְבֵ֥ית
NAS: men of the sons of Gershon by their families
KJV: of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families,
INT: the numbered of the sons of Gershon their families households

Numbers 4:41
HEB: מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֔וֹן כָּל־ הָעֹבֵ֖ד
NAS: of the sons of Gershon, everyone
KJV: of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service
INT: of the families of the sons of Gershon everyone was serving

Numbers 7:7
HEB: נָתַ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֑וֹן כְּפִ֖י עֲבֹדָתָֽם׃
NAS: to the sons of Gershon, according
KJV: unto the sons of Gershon, according
INT: gave to the sons of Gershon according to their service

Numbers 10:17
HEB: וְנָסְע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־ גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ וּבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י
NAS: and the sons of Gershon and the sons
KJV: and the sons of Gershon and the sons
INT: set and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari

Numbers 26:57
HEB: הַלֵּוִי֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְגֵרְשׁ֗וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י
NAS: according to their families: of Gershon, the family
KJV: after their families: of Gershon, the family
INT: of the Levites to their families of Gershon the family of the Gershonites

Joshua 21:6
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֗וֹן מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹת מַטֵּֽה־
NAS: The sons of Gershon received thirteen
KJV: And the children of Gershon [had] by lot
INT: the sons of Gershon the families of the tribe

Joshua 21:27
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁוֹן֮ מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַלְוִיִּם֒
NAS: To the sons of Gershon, one of the families
KJV: And unto the children of Gershon, of the families
INT: to the sons of Gershon of the families of the Levites

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

1 Chronicles 15:7
HEB: לִבְנֵ֖י גֵּרְשׁ֑וֹם יוֹאֵ֣ל הַשָּׂ֔ר
INT: of the sons Gershon Joel the chief

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1648
17 Occurrences

gê·rə·šō·wm — 1 Occ.
gê·rə·šō·wn — 14 Occ.
lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn — 2 Occ.