Exodus 2:22
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
שֵׁם
name/ his
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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בֵּן
a son
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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נׇכְרִי
foreign
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נׇכְרִי
strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
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גֵּר
a sojourner
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גֵּר
properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
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גֵּרְשֹׁם
Gershom
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גֵּרְשֹׁם
Gereshom, the name of four Israelites
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