Lexical Definition
גִּרְגָּשִׁי Girgâshîy (ghir-gaw-shee') Girgashite N:N--PG
patrial from an unused name (of uncertain derivation)
Girgashite, Girgasite.
- § Girgashite or Girgasite = "dwelling on a clayey soil"
- a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan
1) descendants of Canaan and one of the nations living east of the sea of Galilee when the Israelites entered the promised land
See Greek: Γεργεσηνός
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨י | and the Girgashite | Deut.7.1 |
| וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י | and the Girgashite | Neh.9.8 |
| וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י | and the Girgashite | Josh.24.11 |
| הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י | the Girgashite | Gen.15.21 |
| הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י | the Girgashite | Josh.3.10 |
| הַגִּרְגָּשִֽׁי | the Girgashite | Gen.10.16 • 1Chr.1.14 |
| Γεργεσαίων | Gergesites | LXX.Exod.3.8 • LXX.Exod.3.17 • LXX.Exod.13.5 |
| Girgashites | LXX.Neh.9.8 | |
| Γεργεσαίουσ | Girgashites | LXX.Gen.15.21 |
| Γεργεσαίου | Gergesite | LXX.1Kgs.9.20 |
| Γεργεσαίοσ | Girgashite | LXX.Josh.24.11 |
| Γεργεσαίον | Gergesite | LXX.Exod.23.23 • LXX.Exod.33.2 • LXX.Exod.34.11 • LXX.Deut.20.17 |
| Girgashite | LXX.Deut.7.1 • LXX.Josh.3.10 | |
| Girgasite | LXX.Gen.10.16 | |
| Γεργεσί | Girgashite | LXX.1Chr.1.14 |
Extended Information
- Someone descended from Girgas of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.16 descended from Canaan (כְּנַעַן); along with Sidon (צִידוֹן), Heth (חֵת), Jebusite (יְבוּסִי), Amorite (אֱמֹרִי), Hivite (חִוִּי), Arkite (עַרְקִי), Sinite (סִינִי), Arvadite (אַרְוָדִי), Zemarite (צְמָרִי) and Hamathite (חֲמָתִי); also called in KJV: Girgasite
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גִּרְגָּשִׁי adjective, of a people only ׳הַגּ as proper name collective; 'begotten' by Canaan Gen 10:16 = 1Chr 1:14 in list of Canaanitish peoples displaced by Israel; territory unknown; Gen 15:21; Deut 7:1; Josh 3:10; Josh 24:11; Neh 9:8 compare Gen 10:16; 1Chr 1:14 above (Hexateuch only J E D).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:16 · 15:21 |
| Deuteronomy | 7:1 |
| Joshua | 3:10 · 24:11 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:14 |
| Nehemiah | 9:8 |
Profile
Group • Canaanites • A Canaanite people group living in the Promised Land.
People from Girgas(?)
The Girgashites were one of the Canaanite groups inhabiting the land promised to Abraham's descendants.
- People from Girgas(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.16;
- referred to as Girgashites גִּרְגָּשִׁי, or Girgashite (LXX) גִּרְגָּשִׁי;
- descended from Canaan כְּנַעַן along with Sidon צִידוֹן, Heth חֵת, Jebusites יְבוּסִי, Amorites אֱמֹרִי, Hivites חִוִּי, Arkites עַרְקִי, Sinites סִינִי, Arvadites אַרְוָדִי, Zemarites צְמָרִי and Hamathites חֲמָתִי.
The Girgashites were a Canaanite people group mentioned several times in the Old Testament. They are first listed in Genesis 10:16 and 1 Chronicles 1:14 as descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham. In God's covenant with Abraham, the Girgashites are named as one of the groups inhabiting the land that would be given to Abraham's descendants (Genesis 15:21). When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, the Girgashites were among the peoples they were instructed to dispossess (Deuteronomy 7:1; Joshua 3:10). The Girgashites are mentioned again in Joshua 24:11 and Nehemiah 9:8, recounting God's faithfulness in giving the land to Israel as promised. The Bible does not provide any details about their culture, religion, or exact location within Canaan.
All entries for Girgashites: גִּרְגָּשִׁי