What does גֵּרְשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?
גֵּרְשׁוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Gereshon or Gereshom , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H1648
גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Gereshon or Gereshom , an Israelite
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גֵּרְשׁוֹןH1648
What does גֵּרְשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?
גֵּרְשׁוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Gereshon or Gereshom , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1648?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (6), Gershon (5), of Gershon (2), from Gershon (1), From Gershon came (1).
Where does גֵּרְשׁוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 46:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (10), 1 Chronicles (3), Exodus (2), Joshua (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .6×Numbers 3:25, Numbers 4:22, Numbers 4:38, Numbers 7:7
Gershon5×Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, 1 Chronicles 6:1
of Gershon2×Numbers 3:18, Joshua 21:6
from Gershon1×Numbers 26:57
From Gershon came1×Numbers 3:21
from the Gershonite1×Numbers 4:41
of Gershon [were]1×Exodus 6:17
of the Gershonites [were given]1×Joshua 21:27
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Genesis 46:11גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןtoGershonNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 6:16גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןtoGershonNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 6:17גֵרְשׁ֛וֹןtoof Gershon [were]Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:17גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןtoGershonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:18גֵרְשׁ֖וֹןtoof GershonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:21לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹןtoFrom Gershon camePreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:25גֵרְשׁוֹן֙to. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:22גֵרְשׁ֖וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:38גֵרְשׁ֑וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:41גֵרְשׁ֔וֹןtofrom the GershoniteNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 46:11
Aligned rows18
Books represented5
Genesis1Exodus2Numbers10Joshua21 Chronicles3
Source forms
גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן4xgê·rə·šō·wnGenesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, 1 Chronicles 6:1
גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן2xḡê·rə·šō·wnNumbers 3:18, Numbers 4:22
גֵרְשׁוֹן֙2xḡê·rə·šō·wnNumbers 3:25, Numbers 10:17
גֵרְשׁ֑וֹן2xḡê·rə·šō·wnNumbers 4:38, Numbers 7:7
גֵּרְשׁ֑וֹם1xgê·rə·šō·wm1 Chronicles 15:7
גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן1xḡê·rə·šō·wnExodus 6:17
גֵרְשׁ֔וֹן1xḡê·rə·šō·wnNumbers 4:41
גֵרְשׁ֗וֹן1xḡê·rə·šō·wnJoshua 21:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular15xGenesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:17, Numbers 3:17
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xNumbers 3:21, Numbers 26:57, 1 Chronicles 23:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Gereshon or Gereshom , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Gereshon or Gereshom , an Israelite
Extended definition
Gershon, Gershom.