H1648

גֵּרְשׁוֹן

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Gershon

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11; son of: Levi (H3878); brother of: Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115); father of: Libni (H3845) and Shimei (H8096); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16,17,20,43,62,71; 15.7; § Gershon or Gershom = "exile" firstborn son of Levi born before Jacob's family went to Egypt

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

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


17 occurrences

Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Numbers (10), Joshua (2), I Chronicles (2)