Meaning & History
Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from גֵּר שָׁם (ger sham) meaning "a stranger there" (see Exodus 18:3). This is the name of a son of Moses in the Old Testament.
Revision History
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12/1/2024, 10:33 PM | Mike C | update #117 | ||
| 10/6/2024, 9:08 PM | Mike C | update #116 | |||
| 5/29/2020, 9:30 PM | Mike C | update #108 | |||
| 11/16/2019, 11:04 AM | Mike C | update #105 | |||
| 12/8/2017, 12:41 PM | Mike C | update #97 | |||
| 10/20/2016, 1:17 AM | Mike C | update #93 | |||
| 1/25/2013, 11:59 PM | Mike C | update #85 | |||
| 10/10/2012, 5:50 PM | Mike C | update #84 | |||
| 2/12/2007, 1:03 AM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |