גֵרְשׁ֜וֹם
𐤂𐤓𐤔𐤅𐤌
Gereshom
Gershom
A personal name meaning 'a sojourner there' or 'an alien there.' Most frequently, Gershom is used as an Israelite male name, notably the firstborn son of Moses, and in other genealogical contexts, often indicating individuals within Levitical lineages or priestly families. The name likely expresses a sense of dwelling as a temporary resident or being a foreigner in a place not one's ancestral homeland.
1 Chronicles 6:47 · Word #2
Lexicon H1647
| Lemma | גֵּרְשֹׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤓𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Gereshom |
| Strong's | H1647 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'a sojourner there' or 'an alien there.' Most frequently, Gershom is used as an Israelite male name, notably the firstborn son of Moses, and in other genealogical contexts, often indicating individuals within Levitical lineages or priestly families. The name likely expresses a sense of dwelling as a temporary resident or being a foreigner in a place not one's ancestral homeland. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Gershom |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1647-01
sojourner there
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | Though derived from the root גרש ('to drive out, expel'), the personal name reflects a wordplay with גֵּר ('sojourner') and שם ('there'), conveying the sense of one residing as a foreigner in a distant place. The rendering preserves the singular masculine personal name form while expressing its root-based nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Gereshom
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: sojourner there |
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