1650. Geshur

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Geshur: Geshur

Original Word: גְּשׁוּר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gshuwr
Pronunciation: guh-SHOOR
Phonetic Spelling: (ghesh-oor')
Definition: Geshur
Meaning: Geshur

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Geshur, Geshurite

From an unused root (meaning to join); bridge; Geshur, a district of Syria -- Geshur, Geshurite.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a territory E. of the upper Jordan, also inhab. of Geshur
NASB Translation
Geshur (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גְּשׁוּר proper name, masculine (bridge ? or land of bridges ? compare Wetzst^{Hauran, 82}).

1 of people, = הַגְּשׁוּרִי Joshua 13:13 compare 1 Chronicles 2:23.

2 of land מֶלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 13:37 compare 2 Samuel 13:38 (but text in disorder compare ᵐ5 We Dr) 2 Samuel 14:32; 2 Samuel 15:8 בַּאֲרָם ׳בִּגְ 1 Chronicles 3:2, גְּשׁ֫וּרָה 2 Samuel 14:23; a territory east of the upper Jordan, exact limits unknown; according to Guthe^{ZPV xii. 1889, 232 f.} between Gilead and Hermon, in Jaulân; according to Furrer^{ib. xiii. 1890, 198} = the Ledjah, district east of Jaulân, with town Jisre; against him Guthe^{ib. 285 f}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּשַׁר (gashar), meaning "to join" or "to bridge."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Geshur, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Geshur is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a region and its inhabitants. It is mentioned in the context of territorial boundaries and familial relations.

Context: Geshur was a small Aramean kingdom located in the region of Bashan, east of the Jordan River. It bordered the territories of Israel and was situated near the Sea of Galilee. The people of Geshur, known as the Geshurites, were of Aramean descent. The kingdom is noted for its interactions with Israel, particularly during the reigns of King David and King Solomon.

Geshur is first mentioned in the Bible in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribes of Israel. In Joshua 13:13, it is noted that the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites, and they continued to live among them. The kingdom of Geshur gained particular prominence in the biblical narrative through its connection to King David. David married Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, and she became the mother of Absalom (2 Samuel 3:3). This marriage alliance indicates a political relationship between Israel and Geshur.

Absalom, after killing his brother Amnon, fled to Geshur and stayed there for three years under the protection of his maternal grandfather, King Talmai (2 Samuel 13:37-38). This period of refuge highlights the significance of Geshur as a place of asylum and its political autonomy during that era.

The kingdom of Geshur is also mentioned in the context of Solomon's reign. In 1 Kings 4:13, it is listed among the territories governed by Solomon's officials, indicating its inclusion in the broader administrative structure of Solomon's kingdom.

Forms and Transliterations

בִגְשׁ֛וּר בגשור גְּשֽׁוּר־ גְּשֽׁוּר׃ גְּשׁ֑וּר גְּשׁ֑וּרָה גְּשׁ֤וּר גשור גשור־ גשור׃ גשורה מִגְּשׁ֔וּר מגשור ḇiḡ·šūr ḇiḡšūr gə·šū·rāh gə·šūr gə·šūr- geShur geShurah gəšūr gəšūr- gəšūrāh mig·gə·šūr miggeShur miggəšūr vigShur

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 13:13
HEB: הַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב גְּשׁ֤וּר וּמַֽעֲכָת֙ בְּקֶ֣רֶב
NAS: or the Maacathites; for Geshur and Maacath
KJV: nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites
INT: the Maacathites live Geshur and Maacath among

2 Samuel 3:3
HEB: תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ גְּשֽׁוּר׃
NAS: of Talmai, king of Geshur;
KJV: of Talmai king of Geshur;
INT: of Talmai king of Geshur

2 Samuel 13:37
HEB: ק) מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־
NAS: the king of Geshur. And [David] mourned
KJV: king of Geshur. And [David] mourned
INT: Ammihud the king of Geshur and mourned for

2 Samuel 13:38
HEB: בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיְהִי־ שָׁ֖ם
NAS: and gone to Geshur, and was there
KJV: and went to Geshur, and was there three
INT: had fled and gone to Geshur become was there

2 Samuel 14:23
HEB: יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּרָה וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־
NAS: and went to Geshur and brought
KJV: and went to Geshur, and brought
INT: Joab and went to Geshur and brought Absalom

2 Samuel 14:32
HEB: לָ֤מָּה בָּ֙אתִי֙ מִגְּשׁ֔וּר ט֥וֹב לִ֖י
NAS: have I come from Geshur? It would be better
KJV: Wherefore am I come from Geshur? [it had been] good
INT: Why come Geshur good still

2 Samuel 15:8
HEB: עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר
NAS: while I was living at Geshur in Aram,
KJV: while I abode at Geshur in Syria,
INT: your servant was living Geshur Aram saying

1 Chronicles 2:23
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֣ח גְּשֽׁוּר־ וַ֠אֲרָם אֶת־
NAS: But Geshur and Aram took
KJV: And he took Geshur, and Aram,
INT: took Geshur and Aram for

1 Chronicles 3:2
HEB: תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר הָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה
NAS: king of Geshur; the fourth
KJV: king of Geshur: the fourth,
INT: of Talmai king of Geshur the fourth Adonijah

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1650
9 Occurrences

gə·šūr — 6 Occ.
gə·šū·rāh — 1 Occ.
mig·gə·šūr — 1 Occ.
ḇiḡ·šūr — 1 Occ.