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
| Date | Editor | Change Summary | |||
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11/16/2019, 11:04:50 AM | Mike C | update #105 | ||
| 12/8/2017, 12:41:09 PM | Mike C | update #97 | |||
| 10/20/2016, 1:17:41 AM | Mike C | update #93 | |||
| 1/25/2013, 11:59:13 PM | Mike C | update #85 | |||
| 10/10/2012, 5:50:42 PM | Mike C | update #84 | |||
| 2/12/2007, 1:03:40 AM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |