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גְּשׁוּרִי H1651
H1651 is the Hebrew word גְּשׁוּרִי, transliterated Gᵉshûwrîy and said ghe-shoo-ree'. The King James Version most often renders it geshurites.
What it means
a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur.
Where it comes from
patrial from H1650 (גְּשׁוּר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Geshuri, Geshurites.
Verses using גְּשׁוּרִי
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 3:14 · KJV
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, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.
Joshua 12:5 · KJV
And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
Joshua 13:11 · KJV
And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
Joshua 13:13 · KJV
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.
1 Samuel 27:8 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1651 mean?
H1651 is the Hebrew word גְּשׁוּרִי (Gᵉshûwrîy), meaning a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur.
How is H1651 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it geshurites (4 times), geshuri (1 time).
How many times does H1651 appear in the Bible?
גְּשׁוּרִי (Gᵉshûwrîy) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1651 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: patrial from H1650 (גְּשׁוּר).
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