Gershonite

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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.

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Meanings

nounGershonite (plural Gershonites)

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.

Origin

From Gershon + -ite.

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APA

Gershonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gershonite

MLA

“Gershonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gershonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gershonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gershonite.

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