Gershon — the meaning of the Hebrew name גֵּרְשׁוֹן

גֵּרְשׁוֹן

Gêrᵉshôwn · pronounced gay-resh-one' · Strong's H1648 · a man · also spelled Gershom

Gershon means a refugee.

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גָּרַשׁ gârash (from, H1644) — to drive out from a possession open in the lexicon ›

or גֵּרְשׁוֹם; from H1644; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite.

Gen 46:11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (KJV)

17 occurrences in 17 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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