Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Geshur
Usage: Geshur or Geshurites = "proud beholder" a land in north Transjordania Also named: ge.shu.ri (גְּשׁוּרִי "Geshurite" H1651)
Strong's Number
H1650
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
3
Strong's H1650 Quick Answer
Strong's H1650 גְּשׁוּר (Gshuwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gshuwr (ghesh-oor') n/p. 1. bridge 2. Geshur, a district of Syria It has 9 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include geshur. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Gshuwr (ghesh-oor') n/p. 1. bridge 2. Geshur, a district of Syria
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- geshur
Meaning and Definition
Gshuwr (ghesh-oor') n/p. 1. bridge 2. Geshur, a district of Syria [from an unused root (meaning to join)] KJV: Geshur, Geshurite.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1650. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1650 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gshuwr, 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.
Geshur
2 Samuel 3:3
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How Strong's H1650 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1650 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 H1650 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1650.
Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1650, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1650 FAQ
What does geshur (גְּשׁוּר) mean?
Geshur (Strong's H1650) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Geshur". Gshuwr (ghesh-oor') n/p. 1. bridge 2. Geshur, a district of Syria
How many times is geshur (גְּשׁוּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H1650 across 3 books.
Where can I study geshur (גְּשׁוּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1650 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate geshur (גְּשׁוּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as geshur. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.