Strong's Lexicon

H1651

H1651 — גְּשׁוּרִי

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewGshuwriyadjectiveOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1651
Word:	גְּשׁוּרִי
Part of Speech:	adjective
Etymology:	patrial from H1650
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	Gshuwriy
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ghe-shoo-ree'
Meaning:	1. a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur
KJV Renderings:	Geshuri, Geshurites.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1784

גְּשׁוּרִי adjective [of a people] = substantive ׳ הַגּ;

1. people dwelling in Geshûr (above) Deut 3:14; Josh 12:5; Josh 13:11; Josh 13:13.

2. a tribe of, or near, the Philistines Josh 13:2 read probably הֵגִּוְרִי We and Dr (on 1Sam 27:8), Mey^{ZAW i. 126 n} GFM^{Judg 1:29 n.}, also 1Sam 27:8 , but deleted ᵐ5 (not ᵐ5 ^L ) compare We Dr; read possibly אשׁורי Hom^{Aufsätze i. (1892), 9}; 2Sam 2:9 read ׳ הגּ for האשׁורי.