וַ/יָּ֥גָר
𐤅/𐤉𐤂𐤓
gûwr
and sojourned
To reside temporarily or live as a sojourner, foreigner, or non-native inhabitant in a land or among a people not one’s own. In some contexts, the verb also expresses feelings or states associated with being a non-native, such as uncertainty, cautiousness, or awe. The word can further denote the act of dwelling, staying, or inhabiting a place without implying permanent settlement. Its semantic range encompasses both physical residency and the existential sense of being an outsider or stranger.
Deuteronomy 26:5 · Word #11
Lexicon H1481
| Lemma | גּוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | gûwr |
| Strong's | H1481 |
| Definition | To reside temporarily or live as a sojourner, foreigner, or non-native inhabitant in a land or among a people not one’s own. In some contexts, the verb also expresses feelings or states associated with being a non-native, such as uncertainty, cautiousness, or awe. The word can further denote the act of dwelling, staying, or inhabiting a place without implying permanent settlement. Its semantic range encompasses both physical residency and the existential sense of being an outsider or stranger. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and sojourned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1481-21
and he sojourned
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple action of residing as a non-native or temporary dweller. The sequential imperfect (3ms) is rendered narratively as "and he sojourned," maintaining masculine singular and the root’s core idea of temporary, outsider residence. |
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