Definitions for Gershon
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1. Gershon

   According to the Torah, Gershon (Hebrew: גֵּרְשׁוֹן Gērǝšôn) was the eldest of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in biblical times. The Gershonites were charged with the care of the outer tabernacle including components such as the tent and its covering, screens, doors, and hangings. Biblical scholars regard the name as being essentially the same as "Gershom" (גֵּרְשֹׁם‎ Gēršōm), which appears to mean "a sojourner there" (גר שם), and it is Gershom rather than Gershon who is sometimes listed in the Book of Chronicles as a founder of one of the principal Levite factions. The Torah names Gershon's sons as Libni and Shimei.Textual scholars attribute the genealogy to the Book of Generations, a document originating from a religiopolitical group similar to that behind the Priestly source, and at a similar date. According to some biblical scholars, the Torah's genealogy for Levi's descendants is actually reflecting the fact that there were four different groups among the Levites — the Gershonites, the Kohathites, the Merarites, and the Aaronids.

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1. Gershon

   According to the Torah, Gershon was the eldest of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in biblical times. The Gershonites were charged with the care of the outer tabernacle including components such as the tent and its covering, screens, doors, and hangings. Biblical scholars regard the name as being essentially the same as "Gershom", which appears to mean "a sojourner there", and it is Gershom rather than Gershon who is sometimes listed in the Book of Chronicles as a founder of one of the principal Levite factions. The Torah names Gershon's sons as Libni and Shimei. Textual scholars attribute the genealogy to the Book of Generations, a document originating from a religiopolitical group similar to that behind the Priestly source, and at a similar date. According to biblical scholars, the Torah's genealogy for Levi's descendants is actually an aetiological myth reflecting the fact that there were four different groups among the Levites—the Gershonites, the Kohathites, the Merarites, and the Aaronids. In these scholars' view, Levite was originally just a job title, deriving from the Minaean word lawi'u, meaning "priest", rather than the name of a tribe.

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1. GERSHON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gershon is ranked #26887 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gershon surname appeared 903 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gershon.
   
   94.8% or 856 total occurrences were White.
   1.4% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 12 total occurrences were Black.
   1.2% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Gershon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Gershon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gershon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gershon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Gershon in a Sentence

1. Wallace Shawn:

   There’s so much about it … I think it’s the first time I’ve ever played someone closest to who I am. I ’m always playing such crazy character parts. [ Sue ] was the closest, I think, to just who I am as a person … I just kept pinching Gina Gershon.

2. Gina Gershon:

   I was really excited, there’s so much about it … I think it’s the first time I’ve ever played someone closest to who I am. I ’m always playing such crazy character parts. [ Sue ] was the closest, I think, to just who I am as a person … I just kept pinching Gina Gershon.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gershon
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Gershon
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html