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Gershom

A Levite, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Levi · named in 6 verses

the name means Expulsion Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gershom was the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah, and his descendant Jonathan served as a priest for the idolatrous Danites.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Expulsion. (1.) The eldest son of Levi (1 Chr. 6:16, 17, 20, 43, 62, 71; 15:7)=GERSHON (q.v.).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Moses, Zipporah
Children Jonathan, Shebuel
Siblings Eliezer

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Exodus 2:22.

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Verses that name Gershom