Gershom
Hebrew · Midianite originGershom is the first son of Moses and Zipporah, named as an alien in a foreign land; Jethro brings him with Zipporah and Eliezer to Moses at the mountain of God.
- Meaning
- Gershom — I am an alien in a foreign land
- Occupation
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- First mention
- Exodus 2:22
Family
Parents
Moses
On the first day of the first month in the second year Moses erects the Dwelling…
Zipporah
Zipporah is a daughter of Jethro/Reuel of Midian and wife of Moses; after being …
Siblings
Scripture references
- Exodus 2:22
She gave birth to a son, whom he named Gershom 'because', he said, 'I am an alien in a foreign land.'
- Exodus 4:20
So Moses took his wife and his son and, putting them on a donkey, started back for Egypt; and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
- Exodus 4:25
Then Zipporah, taking up a flint, cut off her son's foreskin and with it touched his feet and said, 'You are my blood-bridegroom!'
- Exodus 18:3
with her two sons; one of them was called Gershom because, he had said, 'I am an alien in a foreign land,'