Gershom Name Meaning

The name Gershom is of Hebrew origin and has a rich biblical history. In Hebrew, it is spelled גֵּרְשֹׁם (Gershom) and is derived from the Hebrew words "ger," which means "stranger" or "sojourner," and "sham," which means "therefore" or "is." Therefore, the name Gershom roughly translates to "a stranger there."

In the Bible, Gershom is the name of two notable individuals. The first is Gershom, the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah, as mentioned in the book of Exodus (Exodus 2:22). Moses named him Gershom because, as an outsider in Midian, Moses felt like a stranger in a foreign land. The second Gershom is the son of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob and Leah (Exodus 6:16).