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Geshem
Geshem
גֶּ֫שֶׁם ge.shem
Geshem (Hebrew: גֶּ֫שֶׁם, ge.shem) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 4 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Arah.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Geshem
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At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Nehemiah 2:19 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 6:6 |
| Cross-references | 90 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Sanballat co-occurrence Appears with Sanballat in Nehemiah 6.
- Tobiah co-occurrence Appears with Tobiah in Nehemiah 2.
- Arah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arah.
- Asaph co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asaph.
- Delaiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Delaiah.
- Noadiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Noadiah.
- Jehohanan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehohanan.
- Mehetabel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mehetabel.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.2.19
§ Geshem or Gashmu = "rain"
an Arabian foe of Nehemiah
Geshem the Arab, along with Sanballat and Tobiah, opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and tried to intimidate and discourage him.
The biblical story
Geshem the Arab is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the main opponents of Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in the 5th century BC. Geshem, along with Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite, mocked and ridiculed Nehemiah when they learned of his intention to rebuild the city walls (Neh.2.19). Later, when the wall was being built, Geshem and his allies conspired to harm Nehemiah and hinder the work. They invited Nehemiah to meet with them in the plain of Ono, but Nehemiah perceived that they intended to do him harm and declined their invitation (Neh.6.1-2). Geshem and his associates also spread rumors accusing Nehemiah of rebelling against the Persian king and aspiring to become king himself (Neh.6.6-7). Despite these attempts to intimidate and discourage him, Nehemiah remained focused on his mission and relied on God's protection and guidance. The opposition from Geshem and his allies highlights the political and social challenges faced by the Jewish community as they sought to reestablish themselves in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
Key verses
Geshem appears in 4 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
Nehemiah 2:19 -
Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
Nehemiah 6:1 -
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
Nehemiah 6:2 -
Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
Nehemiah 6:6
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Nehemiah (4)
- Nehemiah 2:19
- Nehemiah 6:1
- Nehemiah 6:2
- Nehemiah 6:6