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| Name | Gershom - גֵּרְשֹׁם (גרשום) |
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| Time of appearance | The Biblical Era |
| Meaning | According to the explanation in the Bible, the name Gershom is derived of the word גֵּר (ger, "foreign"). |
| History | There are several people in the Bible called Geshom. One of them is the elder son of Moses. Another is the elder son of Levi son of Jacob. |
| Citation | "And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land." Exodus 2, 21-22 |
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