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Geshan
Geshan
גֵּישָׁן ge.shan
Geshan (Hebrew: גֵּישָׁן, ge.shan) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 2:47. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ephah in 1 Chronicles 2.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Geshan
son of Jahdai
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 | 1 Chronicles 2:47 |
Names connected to this one
- Pelet attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Regem attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Jotham attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Shaaph attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jahdai.
- Pelet co-occurrence Appears with Pelet in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Ephah co-occurrence Appears with Ephah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Jahdai co-occurrence Appears with Jahdai in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Regem co-occurrence Appears with Regem in 1 Chronicles 2.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47;
son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056);
brother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Pelet (H6404), Ephah (H5891I) and Shaaph (H8174)
§ Geshan = "lump"
one of the sons of Jahdai, in the genealogy of Judah, in the family of Caleb
Geshan was a son of Jahdai, a wife of Caleb, from the tribe of Judah.
The biblical story
Geshan is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.2.47 as one of the sons of Jahdai, who was a wife of Caleb. Caleb was a prominent figure from the tribe of Judah, known for his faithfulness and loyalty to God during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings (Num.13.30; 14.24). The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2 traces the descendants of Judah, with a focus on the line of Hezron, which includes Caleb. Geshan is listed among the sons of Jahdai, along with Jotham, Jether, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. No further information is provided about Geshan's life or his role within the tribe of Judah. The mention of Geshan in the genealogy serves to highlight the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records in ancient Israelite society.
Key verses
Geshan appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
1 Chronicles 2:47
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:47