Gershon

oldest son of Levi from Old Testament (Genesis 46)
Person human_biblical_figure Q2915121
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Gershon

Summary

Gershon is a human biblical figure[1]. He draws 51 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #285 of 529).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gershon's father was Levi[3].
  • A child of Gershon was Simei[4].
  • A child of Gershon was Libni[5].
  • Gershon is recorded as male[6].
  • Gershon's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[7].
  • Gershon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/056qh3[8].
  • Gershon's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1220158[9].
  • Gershon's Rodovid ID is recorded as 79511[10].
  • Gershon's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • Gershon's present in work is recorded as Genesis 46[12].
  • Gershon's different from is recorded as Gershom[13].
  • Gershon's different from is recorded as Guerschon[14].
  • Gershon's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1229bd7g[15].
  • Gershon's sibling is recorded as Jochebed[16].
  • Gershon's sibling is recorded as Kohath[17].
  • Gershon's sibling is recorded as Merari[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Gershon's father was Levi[3].

Personal Life

Children include Simei[4], a biblical character[19] and Libni[5], a human biblical figure[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gershon include Gershonite[21], an ethnic group[22].

Why It Matters

Gershon draws 51 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #285 of 529).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Gershonite[21], an ethnic group[22].

FAQs

Who were Gershon's parents?

Gershon's father was Levi[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gershon. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gershon
MLA “Gershon.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gershon.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gershon_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gershon}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gershon}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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