וְ/תוֹשָׁ֥ב
𐤅/𐤕𐤅𐤔𐤁
tôwshâb
and sojourner
A resident alien; an individual who dwells among a population but lacks full legal rights accorded to native-born members. The term denotes a permanent or semi-permanent inhabitant, often distinguished from both natives (especially those with landholding rights) and from transient sojourners. Sometimes used to signify someone granted limited settled status (such as the right to reside, but usually not to own land).
Genesis 23:4 · Word #2
Lexicon H8453
| Lemma | תּוֹשָׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | tôwshâb |
| Strong's | H8453 |
| Definition | A resident alien; an individual who dwells among a population but lacks full legal rights accorded to native-born members. The term denotes a permanent or semi-permanent inhabitant, often distinguished from both natives (especially those with landholding rights) and from transient sojourners. Sometimes used to signify someone granted limited settled status (such as the right to reside, but usually not to own land). |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and sojourner |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8453-07
and resident alien
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from ישב (“to dwell”), תּוֹשָׁב denotes one who is settled in a place; the rendering “resident alien” preserves the root sense of dwelling while reflecting the specific legal-social status. The prefixed וְ is rendered as “and,” and the masculine singular form is maintained. |
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