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Gershon
also known as: Gershom, Gereshom, Gereshon
Hebrew: גֵּרְשׁוֹן —transliteration: Gereshon, Ger'shom or Gereshom —meaning: expulsion —occurrences: 17
He is the the eldest of Levi’s three sons (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16). Their paternal grandfather is Jacob/Israel.
In the wilderness wonderings after the Exodus, the sons of Gershon had charge of the fabrics of the tabernacle when it was moved from place to place, the curtains, veils, tent-hangings (Numbers 3:21-26).
Gershonites
The descendants of Gershon are called Gershonites. As Levites, they were given 13 Levitical cities among tribes of Israel as determined by cast lots (Joshua 21:27-33).
The Gershonites were one of the 4 main divisions of the Levites.
13 Gershonite Levitical cities
- Abdon in Asher
- Helkath in Asher
- Mishal in Asher
- Rehob in Asher
- Daberath in Issachar
- En Gannim (aka Anem) in Issachar
- Jarmuth in Issachar
- Kishion in Issachar
- Beeshterah (aka Be Eshterah, Ashtaroth) in Manasseh
- Golan in Manasseh
- Hammoth Dor in Naphtali
- Kartan in Naphtali
- Kedesh in Upper Galilee in Naphtali
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Article Version: June 30, 2025