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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Gershon
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Gabriel Gad Gaham Gaza Genesis Gerar Gershom Gershon Gether Gihon Gilgal Girgashite Gog Gomer Gomorrah |
Gershon
Gershon is a son of Levi, a brother of Merari and Kohath, and father of Libni and Shimei. His family became known as the Gershonites. They were to take care of the outer coverings of the tabernacle and the curtains that marked the outer court and the altar (Num 3:25-26). Gershon is called Gershom in 1 Chr 6:16 |
(garash 388), cast up, drive out or away, divorce, expel, etc. The waw-nun extension denotes a personification of the root: Expelled One, Exiled One.
