Who were the Girgashites in the Bible?
The Girgashites were a Canaanite people group mentioned several times in the Old Testament. Girgashites appears in 5 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about the Girgashites?
The Girgashites were a Canaanite people group mentioned several times in the Old Testament. They are first listed in Gen.10.16 and 1Ch.1.14 as descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham. In God's covenant with Abraham, the Girgashites are named as one of the groups inhabiting the land that would be given to Abraham's descendants (Gen.15.21). When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, the Girgashites were among the peoples they were instructed to dispossess (Deu.7.1; Jos.3.10). The Girgashites are mentioned again in Jos.24.11 and Neh.9.8, recounting God's faithfulness in giving the land to Israel as promised. The Bible does not provide any details about their culture, religion, or exact location within Canaan.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Girgashites appear in the Bible?
Girgashites is referenced in 5 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 1:14
- Deuteronomy 7:1
- Genesis 10:16
- Genesis 15:21
- Joshua 3:10
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Girgashites.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Girgashites?
Girgashites appears in 5 verses across 4 books, most often in Genesis, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Girgashites?
Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Deuteronomy, Joshua.
Where can I read every verse about Girgashites?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
