Gershon

A Levite, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Levi · named in 10 verses

Gershon was the firstborn son of Levi and the ancestor of the Gershonite Levites, who were responsible for the tabernacle curtains, coverings, and related duties.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

=Ger'shom expulsion, the eldest of Levi's three sons (Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16).

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

Family

Parents Levi

Children Libni, Shimei

Siblings Kohath, Merari, Jochebed

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

First named at Genesis 46:11.

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Verses that name Gershon

Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Exodus 6:16 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
Exodus 6:17 The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
1 Chronicles 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 6:16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 6:17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 6:20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 6:62 The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 6:71 The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.