What does גִּרְגָּשִׁי mean in the Bible?
גִּרְגָּשִׁי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Girgashite , one of the native tribes of Canaan".
Hebrew · H1622
גִּרְגָּשִׁי
A Girgashite , one of the native tribes of Canaan
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גִּרְגָּשִׁי H1622
What does גִּרְגָּשִׁי mean in the Bible?
גִּרְגָּשִׁי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Girgashite , one of the native tribes of Canaan".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1622?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Girgashites (4), the Girgashites (2), and Girgashites (1).
Where does גִּרְגָּשִׁי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Joshua (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Girgashites 4× Genesis 15:21, Deuteronomy 7:1, Joshua 3:10, Joshua 24:11
the Girgashites 2× Genesis 10:16, 1 Chronicles 1:14
and Girgashites 1× Nehemiah 9:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:16 הַגִּרְגָּשִֽׁי׃ to the Girgashites Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 15:21 הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י to Girgashites Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 7:1 וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨י to Girgashites Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 3:10 הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י to Girgashites Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 24:11 וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י to Girgashites Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:14 הַגִּרְגָּשִֽׁי׃ to the Girgashites Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 9:8 וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י to and Girgashites Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:16
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Genesis 2 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 1 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1
Source forms
הַגִּרְגָּשִֽׁי׃ 2x hag·gir·gā·šî Genesis 10:16, 1 Chronicles 1:14
הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י 1x hag·gir·gā·šî Genesis 15:21
הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י 1x hag·gir·gā·šî Joshua 3:10
וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨י 1x wə·hag·gir·gā·šî Deuteronomy 7:1
וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י 1x wə·hag·gir·gā·šî Joshua 24:11
וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י 1x wə·hag·gir·gā·šî Nehemiah 9:8
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Genesis 10:16, Genesis 15:21, Joshua 3:10, 1 Chronicles 1:14
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 7:1, Joshua 24:11, Nehemiah 9:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a Girgashite , one of the native tribes of Canaan
Source Gloss
a Girgashite , one of the native tribes of Canaan
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan Usage: Girgashite, Girgasite.
Word Origins
גִּרְגָּשִׁי is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain