Strong's H1648 · Hebrew
גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Gêrᵉshôwn · /gay-resh-one'/
Definition
Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite
KJV: Gershon, Gershom.
Root / derivation: or גֵּרְשׁוֹם; from H1644 (גָּרַשׁ); a refugee;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גֵּרְשׁוֹן across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
Numbers10 verses
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 3:18And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
Numbers 3:21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 3:25And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
Numbers 4:22Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
Numbers 4:38And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
Numbers 4:41These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.
Numbers 7:7Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
Numbers 10:17And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
Numbers 26:57And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
Joshua2 verses
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Joshua 21:27And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1648 (Gêrᵉshôwn) mean?
Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite
How many times does H1648 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1648 (גֵּרְשׁוֹן) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Gershon.”
How is Gêrᵉshôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1648 is rendered as “Gershon” (17×).
Where does the Hebrew word גֵּרְשׁוֹן come from?
or גֵּרְשׁוֹם; from H1644 (גָּרַשׁ); a refugee;