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Strong's H1622 גִּרְגָּשִׁי (girgashi)

Girgashi means “Girgashite” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1622 — ektos (“exterior”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1622
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 5

Strong's H1622 Quick Answer

Strong's H1622 גִּרגָּשִׁי (Girgashiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Girgashiy (ghir-gaw-shee') adj. 1. a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan [patrial from an unused name (of uncertain derivation)] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include girgashite. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Girgashiy (ghir-gaw-shee') adj. 1. a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan [patrial from an unused name (of uncertain derivation)]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
girgashite

Meaning and Definition

Girgashiy (ghir-gaw-shee') adj. 1. a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan [patrial from an unused name (of uncertain derivation)] KJV: Girgashite, Girgasite.

Original Word
גִּרגָּשִׁי
Transliteration
Girgashiy
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1622. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Girgashite

Usage: Someone descended from Girgas(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.16; descended from Canaan (H3667); along with Sidon (H6721), Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577); also called in KJV: Girgasite; § Girgashite or Girgasite = "dwelling on a clayey soil" descendants of Canaan and one of the nations living east of the sea of Galilee when the Israelites entered the promised land

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How Strong's H1622 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Girgashiy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Girgashite 1 Chronicles 1:14

How Strong's H1622 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1622 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1622 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:16 KJV

And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

Genesis 15:21 KJV

And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 7:1 KJV

When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1622.

Genesis 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
Genesis 15:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
Deuteronomy 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;
Joshua 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
Joshua 24:11 Old Testament, KJV
And you went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.
1 Chronicles 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
Nehemiah 9:8 Old Testament, KJV
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1622, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 10:16 Genesis 15:21
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 7:1
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 3:10 Joshua 24:11
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:14
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 9:8

Strong's H1622 FAQ

What does girgashi (גִּרְגָּשִׁי) mean?

Girgashi (Strong's H1622) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Girgashite". Girgashiy (ghir-gaw-shee') adj. 1. a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan [patrial from an unused name (of uncertain derivation)]

How many times is girgashi (גִּרְגָּשִׁי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H1622 across 5 books.

Where can I study girgashi (גִּרְגָּשִׁי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1622 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate girgashi (גִּרְגָּשִׁי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as girgashite. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.