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Gershonite

Gershonite noun: a member of one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times, supposed to have had the care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary.

Noun

Gershonite (plural Gershonites)

  1. A member of one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times, supposed to have had the care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary.

Forms of Gershonite

pluralGershonites

Origin of Gershonite

From Gershon + -ite.

Questions about Gershonite

What does Gershonite mean?
Gershonite means a member of one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times, supposed to have had the care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary.
What part of speech is Gershonite?
Gershonite is a noun.
What is the plural of Gershonite?
The plural of Gershonite is Gershonites.

Words near Gershonite in the dictionary

  1. Gershengorn
  2. Gershman
  3. Gershmans
  4. Gershom
  5. Gershon
  6. Gershonite
  7. Gershonites
  8. Gershons
  9. Gershwin
  10. Gershwinian
  11. Gerson

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