כְּ/תוֹשָׁ֖ב
𐤊/𐤕𐤅𐤔𐤁
tôwshâb
as a resident alien
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).
Leviticus 25:40 · 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 HR/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 | as a resident alien |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8453-02
as a settled resident-alien
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ (“as”) + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תּוֹשָׁב derives from ישב (“to dwell”) and denotes a settled inhabitant lacking full native rights; "resident" preserves the dwelling-root sense while "alien" reflects legal non-native status. The prefixed כְּ is rendered "as," and the masculine singular absolute form is maintained in English as a singular personal designation. |
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