Lexical Definition
גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי Gêrᵉshunnîy (gay-resh-oon-nee') Gershonite N:N--PG
patronymically from גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Gershonite, sons of Gershon.
- § Gershonite = see Geshur
- a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon
1) a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi
Usage: 8 forms in 13 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י | of the Gershonite | 1Chr.23.7 |
| לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י | of the Gershonite | Num.3.24 |
| הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי | the Gershonite | Num.3.21 • 1Chr.29.8 |
| הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י | the Gershonite | 1Chr.26.21 |
| הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י | the Gershonite | Num.4.28 • Josh.21.33 • 1Chr.26.21 |
| הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י | the Gershonite | Num.4.27 |
| הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י | the Gershonite | Num.3.23 • Num.4.24 |
| הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י | the Gershonite | Num.26.57 • 2Chr.29.12 |
Extended Information
group of: גֵּרְשׁוֹן
- Someone descended from Gershon who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11
- son of: Levi (לֵוִי)
- brother of: Kohath (קְהָת), Merari (מְרָרִי) and Jochebed (יוֹכֶבֶד)
- father of: Libni (לִבְנִי) and Shimei (שִׁמְעִי); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16, 17, 20, 43, 62, 71 15.7
- Group of ge.re.shon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן "Gershon" גֵּרְשׁוֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי adjective, of a people with article as substantive collective Num 3:21; Num 3:23; Num 3:24; Num 4:24; Num 4:27; Num 4:28; Num 26:57; Josh 21:33; 1Chr 23:7; 1Chr 26:21; 2Chr 29:12 with article as adjective singular masculine 1Chr 26:21; 1Chr 29:8.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 3:21 · 3:23 · 3:24 · 4:24 · 4:27 · 4:28 · 26:57 |
| Joshua | 21:33 |
| 1 Chronicles | 23:7 · 26:21 · 29:8 |
| 2 Chronicles | 29:12 |