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גֵּרְשׁוֹן

(guhr' sshahn) Personal name meaning, “expelled” or “bell.” Eldest son of Levi (Genesis 46:11 ). He was the progenitor of the Gershonites, who had specifically assigned responsibilities regarding the transporting of the tabernacle during the years of Israel's nomadic existence in the wilderness. Compare Exodus 6:16-17; Numbers 3:17-25; Numbers 4:22-41; Numbers 7:7; Numbers 10:17; Numbers 26:57; Joshua 21:6 ,Joshua 21:6,21:27 . First Chronicles often spells the name Gershom. See Gershom; Levi; Priests and Levites.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Gershon'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/g/gershon.html. 1991.

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