Geshur

Geshur [N] [E] [H]

(a bridge ), a little principality of Syria, northeast of Bashan. ( 3:14 ; 2 Samuel 15:8 ) It ia highly probable that Geshur was a section of the wild and rugged region now called el-Lejah , still a refuge for criminals and outlaws. [ARGOB]


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Geshur'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.