גּ֚וּר
𐤂𐤅𐤓
gûwr
sojourn
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.
Genesis 26:3 · Word #1
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 HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sojourn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1481-10
Sojourn as a foreigner!
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, second person masculine singular; simple active command addressed to one male. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2ms expresses a direct command to a single male to dwell temporarily as a non-native. "Sojourn as a foreigner" preserves the root sense of temporary, outsider residency rather than permanent settlement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Sojourn as a foreigner
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately renders the imperative verb and the nuance of residing as a foreigner, which fits the lexical definition and context. |