Gêrᵉshunnîy — H1649

Definition

adjective

a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon

1. Gershonite = see Geshur
2. a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi

Usually translated as

Gershonite, sons of Gershon

Origin

patronymically from H1648

• Derived from Gêrᵉshôwn (H1648)

Occurrences

Gêrᵉshunnîy occurs 13 times in 12 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (7), Joshua (1), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Numbers 3:21 — Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי).
• Numbers 3:23 — The families of the Gershonites (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י) shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
• Numbers 3:24 — And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites (לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י) shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
• Numbers 4:24 — This is the service of the families of the Gershonites (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י), 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 (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י), 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 (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י) 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 (הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י): of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
• Joshua 21:33 — All the cities of the Gershonites (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י) according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
• 1 Chronicles 23:7 — Of the Gershonites (לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י) were, Laadan, and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 26:21 — As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י) Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
• 1 Chronicles 26:21 — As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י), 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 (הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי).
• 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 (הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י); Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: