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Strong's H1649 גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי (gereshunni)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1649 — elenxis (“rebuke”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1649
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 12
Books 4

Strong's H1649 Quick Answer

Strong's H1649 גֵּרְשׁוּנִּי (Gershunniy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gershunniy (gay-resh-oon-nee') adj. 1. a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon [patronymically from H1648] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sons, gershon, gershonite, and son. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Gershunniy (gay-resh-oon-nee') adj. 1. a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon [patronymically from H1648]
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sons, gershon, gershonite, and son

Meaning and Definition

Gershunniy (gay-resh-oon-nee') adj. 1. a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon [patronymically from H1648] KJV: Gershonite, sons of Gershon. Root(s): H1648

Original Word
גֵּרְשׁוּנִּי
Transliteration
Gershunniy
Derivation
First root strongs: 1648
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1649. 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)

Gershonite

Usage: Someone descended from Gershon who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11; son of: Levi (H3878); brother of: Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115); father of: Libni (H3845) and Shimei (H8096); also called Gershom at 1Ch.6.16,17,20,43,62,71; 15.7; Group of ge.re.shon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן "Gershon" H1648) § Gershonite , of Geshur a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi

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How Strong's H1649 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gershunniy, 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.

sons Numbers 4:27 3× Gershon Numbers 3:21 2× Gershonite 1 Chronicles 26:21 2× son Numbers 3:24

How Strong's H1649 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 12 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1649 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 H1649 in the Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 3:21 KJV

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

Numbers 3:23 KJV

The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

Numbers 3:24 KJV

And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1649.

Numbers 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 3:23 Old Testament, KJV
The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
Numbers 3:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Numbers 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
Numbers 4:27 Old Testament, KJV
At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.
Numbers 4:28 Old Testament, KJV
This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers 26:57 Old Testament, KJV
And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
Joshua 21:33 Old Testament, KJV
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
1 Chronicles 26:21 Old Testament, KJV
As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
1 Chronicles 29:8 Old Testament, KJV
And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
2 Chronicles 29:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1649, grouped by book.

Numbers 7 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 3:21 Numbers 3:23 Numbers 3:24 Numbers 4:24 Numbers 4:27 Numbers 4:28 Numbers 26:57
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 21:33
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 23:7 1 Chronicles 26:21 1 Chronicles 29:8
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 29:12

Strong's H1649 FAQ

What does gereshunni (גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי) mean?

Gereshunni (Strong's H1649) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gershonite". Gershunniy (gay-resh-oon-nee') adj. 1. a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon [patronymically from H1648]

How many times is gereshunni (גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H1649 across 4 books.

Where can I study gereshunni (גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1649 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gereshunni (גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי)?

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