וְ/הַ/גֵּ֖ר
𐤅/𐤄/𐤂𐤓
gêr
and the stranger
A resident foreigner who lives among an indigenous community without native clan or land rights, typically dependent on the host society's protection and subject to its customs and laws. The term is used for non-Israelites who reside permanently or semi-permanently among Israelites, distinguished from temporary visitors or merchant travelers. The word can encompass varying social statuses ranging from vulnerable outsider to integrated community member, depending on legal or social context.
Leviticus 18:26 · Word #13
Lexicon H1616
| Lemma | גֵּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤓 |
| Transliteration | gêr |
| Strong's | H1616 |
| Definition | A resident foreigner who lives among an indigenous community without native clan or land rights, typically dependent on the host society's protection and subject to its customs and laws. The term is used for non-Israelites who reside permanently or semi-permanently among Israelites, distinguished from temporary visitors or merchant travelers. The word can encompass varying social statuses ranging from vulnerable outsider to integrated community member, depending on legal or social context. |
Morphology HC/Td/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 the stranger |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1616-18
and the resident foreigner
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גֵּר denotes one who sojourns—an alien residing within a host community. "Resident foreigner" preserves the root idea of sojourning while reflecting the definite article and conjunction in "and the." |
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