H1622 - גִּרְגָּשִׁי (Girgâshîy)

H1622 גִּרְגָּשִׁי (Girgâshîy) ghir-gaw-shee'

Hebrew

Noun

Quick Definition

Girgashite

Biblical Persons & Places

Girgashites People from Girgas(?)

People from Girgas(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.16; referred to as Girgashites (גִּרְגָּשִׁי), or Girgashite (LXX) (Γεργεσί); descended from Canaan along with Sidon, Heth, Jebusites, Amorites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

Strong's Definition

a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan

Derivation: patrial from an unused name (of uncertain derivation);

KJV Usage: Girgashite, Girgasite.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Girgashite or Girgasite = "dwelling on a clayey soil"

1) descendants of Canaan and one of the nations living east of the sea of Galilee when the Israelites entered the promised land

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1086

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

Someone descended from Girgas(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.16; descended from Canaan (H3667); along with Sidon (H6721), Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577); also called in KJV: Girgasite; § Girgashite or Girgasite = "dwelling on a clayey soil" descendants of Canaan and one of the nations living east of the sea of Galilee when the Israelites entered the promised land

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גִּרְגָּשִׁי girgâshý̂y BDB Definition: Girgashite or Girgasite = dwelling on a clayey soil 1) descendants of Canaan and one of the nations living east of the sea of Galilee when the Israelites entered the promised land Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: patrial from an unused name [of uncertain derivation] Total KJV Occurrences: 7

Bible Occurrences (7)

10:16 15:21

7:1

3:10 24:11

1:14

9:8

Genesis 10:16

the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

Genesis 15:21

Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 7:1

When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering... to possess, and He drives out before you many nations— the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—

Joshua 3:10

He continued, This is how you will know that the living God [is] among you and that He will surely drive out... before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.

Joshua 24:11

After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.

1 Chronicles 1:14

the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

Nehemiah 9:8

You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites— to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.