לְ/גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן
𐤋/𐤂𐤓𐤔𐤅𐤍
Gereshom
Gershon
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 23:6 · Word #6
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 HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Gershon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1647-03
to Sojourner-There
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") + masculine singular proper name גֵּרְשׁוֹן (Gershon). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name carries the sense "sojourner there," reflecting the folk-etymological association with גֵּר (sojourner) and שם (there). The prefixed לְ is preserved as "to," maintaining the prepositional morphology attached to the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Gereshom
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: sojourner there |