The meaning of “גְּשׁוּרִי”
Understanding Gᵉshûwrîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patrial from גְּשׁוּר Geshuri, Geshurites. - § Geshuri or Geshurites = see Geshur - a Geshurite (also collectively) or i...
גְּשׁוּרִי
patrial from גְּשׁוּר Geshuri, Geshurites. - § Geshuri or Geshurites = see Geshur - a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur 1) inhabitants of Geshur 2) a tribe in south Palestine of or near the Philistines
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 3:14 | “Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan–havoth–jair, unto this day.” Word: גְּשׁוּרִי (Gᵉshûwrîy) | |
| Joshua 13:11 | “And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;” Word: גְּשׁוּרִי (Gᵉshûwrîy) | |
| 1 Samuel 27:8 | “And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.” Word: גְּשׁוּרִי (Gᵉshûwrîy) |