Gershom

Gershom, a descendant of Phinehas, was among the men who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra after the Babylonian exile.

The name Gershom means “a stranger here”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 8:2; only referred to as Gershom (גֵּרְשֹׁם).

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Gershom

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  1. …from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush