1651. Geshuri
Strong's Lexicon
Geshuri: Geshurites

Original Word: גְּשׁוּרִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Gshuwriy
Pronunciation: guh-SHOO-ree
Phonetic Spelling: (ghe-shoo-ree')
Definition: Geshurites
Meaning: a Geshurite

Word Origin: Derived from גְּשׁוּר (Geshur), a region or territory

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Geshuri" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: The term "Geshuri" refers to the inhabitants of Geshur, a small Aramean kingdom located in the region of Bashan, east of the Jordan River. The Geshurites are mentioned in the context of territorial boundaries and interactions with the Israelites.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Geshurites were a people living in the region of Geshur, which was situated in the northeastern part of ancient Israel, near the Sea of Galilee. This area was known for its strategic location and fertile land. The Geshurites had interactions with the Israelites, particularly during the time of King David. Notably, David married Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, which indicates a political alliance between Israel and Geshur.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Geshur
Definition
inhab. of Geshur, also a people S. of Philistia
NASB Translation
Geshurites (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּשׁוּרִי adjective, of a people = substantive ׳הַגּ;

1 people dwelling in Geshûr (above) Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:11,13.

2 a tribe of, or near, the Philistines Joshua 13:2 read probably הֵגִּוְרִי We and Dr (on 1 Samuel 27:8), MeyZAW i. 126 n GFMJudg 1:29 n., also 1 Samuel 27:8, but deleted ᵐ5 (not ᵐ5L) compare We Dr; read possibly אשׁורי HomAufsätze i. (1892), 9; 2 Samuel 2:9 read ׳הגּ for האשׁורי.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Geshuri, Geshurites

Patrial from Gshuwr; a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur -- Geshuri, Geshurites.

see HEBREW Gshuwr

Forms and Transliterations
הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י הַגְּשׁוּרִ֣י הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י הַגְּשׁוּרִֽי׃ הגשורי הגשורי׃ hag·gə·šū·rî haggeshuRi haggəšūrî
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Deuteronomy 3:14
HEB: עַד־ גְּב֥וּל הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י וְהַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑י וַיִּקְרָא֩
NAS: as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites,
KJV: unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi;
INT: far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites and called

Joshua 12:5
HEB: עַד־ גְּב֥וּל הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י וְהַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י וַחֲצִי֙
NAS: as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites,
KJV: unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites,
INT: far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites and half

Joshua 13:2
HEB: הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וְכָל־ הַגְּשׁוּרִֽי׃
NAS: and all [those of] the Geshurites;
KJV: of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
INT: the Philistines and all the Geshurites

Joshua 13:11
HEB: וְהַגִּלְעָ֞ד וּגְב֧וּל הַגְּשׁוּרִ֣י וְהַמַּעֲכָתִ֗י וְכֹ֨ל
NAS: and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites,
KJV: and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites,
INT: and Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites and all

Joshua 13:13
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־ הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י וְאֶת־ הַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י
NAS: did not dispossess the Geshurites or the Maacathites;
KJV: expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites:
INT: the sons of Israel the Geshurites the Maacathites live

1 Samuel 27:8
HEB: וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־ הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י [וְהַגִּרְזִי כ]
NAS: up and raided the Geshurites and the Girzites
KJV: and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites,
INT: and raided about the Geshurites Gezrites and the Amalekites

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1651
6 Occurrences


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