Lexical Definition
גֵּרְשֹׁם Gêrᵉshôm (gay-resh-ome') Gershom N:N-M-P
for גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Gershom.
- § Gershom = "foreigner"
- Gereshom, the name of four Israelites
1) firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah
2) firstborn son of Levi
3) a son of the priestly family of Phinehas who returned from exile with Ezra
Usage: 2 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Γηρσώμ | Gershom | LXX.Ezra.8.2 |
| Γηρσάμ | Gershom | LXX.Exod.2.22 • LXX.Exod.18.3 • LXX.1Chr.23.15 • LXX.1Chr.26.24 |
| of Gershom | LXX.1Chr.23.16 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גֵּרְשֹׁם proper name, masculine
1. son of Moses & Sipporah Exod 2:22 (explanation as if from גור) = Exod 18:3 גֵּרְשׁוֺם 1Chr 23:15; 1Chr 23:16; 1Chr 26:24 so also גֵּרְשֹׁם Judg 18:30 ᵑ0 בֶּןֿ מְנַשֶּׁה compare VB.
2. a son of Levi גֵּרְשֹׁם 1Chr 6:1*; 1Chr 6:28*; 1Chr 15:7 (compare גֵּרְשׁוֺן); גֵּרְשׁוֺם 1Chr 6:2*; 1Chr 6:5*; 1Chr 6:47*; 1Chr 6:56*.
3. a son of Phinehas Ezra 8:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 2:22 · 18:3 |
| Judges | 18:30 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:1* · 6:2* · 6:5* · 6:28* · 6:47* · 6:56* · 15:7 · 23:15 · 23:16 · 26:24 |
| Ezra | 8:2 |