What does גֵּרְשֹׁם (gērĕšōm) mean in the Bible?
גֵּרְשֹׁם (gērĕšōm) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gereshom , the name of four Israelites".
Hebrew · H1647
גֵּרְשֹׁם
Gereshom , the name of four Israelites
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גֵּרְשֹׁם H1647
Pronunciation gērĕšōm
What does גֵּרְשֹׁם (gērĕšōm) mean in the Bible?
גֵּרְשֹׁם (gērĕšōm) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gereshom , the name of four Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1647?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gershom (6), of Gershom (5), . . . (2).
Where does גֵּרְשֹׁם (gērĕšōm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 2:22. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (9), Exodus (2), Ezra (1), Judges (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 Gershom 6× Exodus 2:22, Exodus 18:3, Judges 18:30, 1 Chronicles 6:16
of Gershom 5× 1 Chronicles 6:17, 1 Chronicles 6:20, 1 Chronicles 6:43, 1 Chronicles 23:16
. . . 2× 1 Chronicles 6:62, 1 Chronicles 6:71
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 2:22 גֵּרְשֹׁ֑ם to Gershom Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 18:3 גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם to Gershom Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 18:30 גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם to Gershom Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:16 גֵּרְשֹׁ֕ם to Gershom Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:17 גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם to of Gershom Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:20 לְֽגֵרְשׁ֑וֹם to Of Gershom Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:43 גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם to of Gershom Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:62 גֵרְשׁ֜וֹם to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:71 גֵּרְשׁוֹם֒ to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 23:15 גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם to Gershom Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 2:22
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 4
Exodus 2 Judges 1 1 Chronicles 9 Ezra 1
Source forms
גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם 2x ḡê·rə·šō·wm 1 Chronicles 6:17, 1 Chronicles 23:16
גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם 2x gê·rə·šōm 1 Chronicles 6:43, 1 Chronicles 23:15
גֵרְשׁ֜וֹם 1x ḡê·rə·šō·wm 1 Chronicles 6:62
גֵּרְשׁוֹם֒ 1x gê·rə·šō·wm 1 Chronicles 6:71
גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם 1x gê·rə·šō·wm 1 Chronicles 26:24
גֵּרְשֹׁ֑ם 1x gê·rə·šōm Exodus 2:22
גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם 1x gê·rə·šōm Exodus 18:3
גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם 1x gê·rə·šōm Judges 18:30
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 12x Exodus 2:22, Exodus 18:3, Judges 18:30, 1 Chronicles 6:16
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 6:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Gereshom , the name of four Israelites
Source Gloss
Gereshom , the name of four Israelites
Extended definition
Gershom.
Word Origins
גֵּרְשֹׁם is built from this root:
גֵּרְשׁוֹן H1648
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