geshur · Geshur

What it means

geshur (גְּשׁוּר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Geshur”.

A small kingdom northeast of the Sea of Chinnereth.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Joshua×1
• 2 Samuel×6
• 1 Chronicles×2

• Joshua 13:13

  But the sons of Israel did not dispossess the Geshurites or the Maacathites, and Geshur and Maacath live in the midst of Israel to this day.

• 2 Samuel 3:3

  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;

• 2 Samuel 13:37

  Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

• 2 Samuel 13:38

  So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and he was there three years.

• 2 Samuel 14:23

  Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

• 2 Samuel 14:32

  Absalom said to Joab, “Look, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Now then, let me see the face of the king; and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death.”

• 2 Samuel 15:8

  For your servant made a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If YHWH will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve YHWH.’”

• 1 Chronicles 2:23

  But Geshur and Aram took Havvoth-jair from them, Kenath and its towns, sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

• 1 Chronicles 3:2

  the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;