הַ/גָּ֑ר
𐤄/𐤂𐤓
gûwr
the sojourning
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.
Numbers 15:15 · Word #6
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 HTd/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the sojourning |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1481-12
Female sojourner
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | Though used as a proper name, it derives from the root גור meaning to sojourn or reside as a foreigner. Rendering it as "Female sojourner" preserves both the root sense and the feminine singular form of the name. |
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