Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H1649: גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי

Gêrᵉshunnîy · pronounced gay-resh-oon-nee' · “Gershonite”

Definition

a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon

KJV translates it as: Gershonite, sons of Gershon.

Word origin: patronymically from H1648 (גֵּרְשׁוֹן);

Extended definition

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 (H3878);
brother of: Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115);
father of: Libni (H3845) and Shimei (H8096); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16,17,20,43,62,71; 15.7;
Group of ge.re.shon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן "Gershon" H1648)
§ Gershonite , of Geshur
a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H1649 is translated

  • gershonites ×11
  • gershonite ×2

Bible verses with H1649 (Gêrᵉshunnîy)

Gêrᵉshunnîy appears in 12 verses.

  • Numbers 3:21

    Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

  • Numbers 3:23

    The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

  • Numbers 3:24

    And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

  • Numbers 4:24

    This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:

  • Numbers 4:27

    At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

  • Numbers 4:28

    This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

  • Numbers 26:57

    And 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.

  • Joshua 21:33

    All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:7

    Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:21

    As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:8

    And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:12

    Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: