Bible Dictionary
Gergesenes
Gergesenes is a textual form retained in some translations for the people associated with the region of Gadara in the account of Jesus’ miracle.
Definition
Gergesenes is a form of the name associated with the Gospel account of the demoniac near Gadara. The supplied material identifies it as a false reading retained in the King James Version.
Biblical Usage
Gergesenes occurs in the King James Version of Matthew 8:28 in the account of Jesus’ healing of the demon-possessed men.
Historical Background
The term is treated as a textual form of “Gadarenes,” with the related designations Gerasenes and Girgesenes.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[See Gadarenes, Girgesenes, Gerasenes]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>gur'-ge-senz, gur-ge-senz': A false reading of "Gadarenes" retained in the King James Version of Mt 8:28.</p><p>See GADARA.</p>