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Lexicon :: Strong's H1650 - gᵊšûr

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גְּשׁוּר
Transliteration
gᵊšûr
Pronunciation
ghesh-oor'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root (meaning to join)
Strong’s Definitions

גְּשׁוּר Gᵉshûwr, ghesh-oor'; from an unused root (meaning to join); bridge; Geshur, a district of Syria:—Geshur, Geshurite.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H1650 in the following manner: Geshur (8x), Geshurites (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H1650 in the following manner: Geshur (8x), Geshurites (1x).

  1. Geshur or Geshurites = "proud beholder"

    1. a people

    2. a land in north Transjordania

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גְּשׁוּר Gᵉshûwr, ghesh-oor'; from an unused root (meaning to join); bridge; Geshur, a district of Syria:—Geshur, Geshurite.
STRONGS H1650: Abbreviations
† גְּשׁוּר proper name, masculine (bridge ? or land of bridges ? compare WetzstHauran, 82).
1. of people, = הַגְּשׁוּרִי Joshua 13:13 compare 1 Chronicles 2:23.
2. of land מֶלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 13:37 compare 2 Samuel 13:38 (but text in disorder compare Greek Version of the LXX We Dr) 2 Samuel 14:32; 2 Samuel 15:8 בַּאֲרָם בִּגְ׳ 1 Chronicles 3:2, גְּשׁ֫וּרָה 2 Samuel 14:23; a territory east of the upper Jordan, exact limits unknown; according to GutheZPV xii. 1889, 232 f. between Gilead and Hermon, in Jaulân; according to Furrerib. xiii. 1890, 198 = the Ledjah, district east of Jaulân, with town Jisre; against him Gutheib. 285 f.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

13:13

2 Samuel

3:3; 13:37; 13:38; 14:23; 14:32; 15:8

1 Chronicles

2:23; 3:2

H1650

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1650 matches the Hebrew גְּשׁוּר (gᵊšûr),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:13 - But the children of Israel destroyed not the Gesirite and the Machatite and the Chananite; and the king of the Gesiri and the Machatite dwelt among the children of Israel until this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:3 - And his second son was Daluia, the son of Abigaia the Carmelitess; and the third, Abessalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmi the king of Gessir.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:37

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:37 - But Abessalom fled, and went to Tholmi son of Emiud king of Gedsur to the land of Chamaachad: and king David mourned for his son continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:38

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:38 - So Abessalom fled, and departed to Gedsur, and was there three years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:23 - And Joab arose, and went to Gedsur, and brought Abessalom to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:32 - And Abessalom said to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, and I will send thee to the king, saying, Why did I come out of Gedsur? it would have been better for me to have remained there: and now, behold, I have not seen the face of the king; but if there is iniquity in me, then put me to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8 - For thy servant vowed a vow when I dwelt at Gedsur in Syria, saying, If the Lord should indeed restore me to Jerusalem, then will I serve the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:23 - And he took Gedsur and Aram, the towns of Jair from them; with Canath and its towns, sixty cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Galaad.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:2 - The third, Abessalom, the son of Mocha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gedsur; the fourth, Adonia the son of Aggith.
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