מָגוּר
𐤌𐤂𐤅𐤓
mâgûwr
H4033 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A place of sojourning; a temporary dwelling or residence, especially used of places where one lives as a foreigner or guest among non-native people; by extension, a settlement or habitation, with nuance often on the impermanent or non-native status of the inhabitant. This term is frequently associated with the experience of not being an established landholder or citizen, but rather living as an outsider among other peoples.
Semantic Range
temporary abode, dwelling (chiefly as a sojourner or foreigner), place of pilgrimage, settlement of a resident alien, habitation among non-natives
Root / Etymology
From the root גּוּר (gûr), which at the root level means 'to sojourn, dwell temporarily, reside as an alien.' The noun מָגוּר (mâgûwr) is a derivative noun form, referring specifically to the place or condition of sojourning. The root conveys a sense of impermanence, outsider status, or lack of hereditary claim to land or rights.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical usage, מָגוּר is most often used to describe the region, city, or settlement where an individual or group resides as non-natives or temporary dwellers. This especially pertains to patriarchal narratives (e.g., Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob residing among the Canaanites or Egyptians), the status of resident aliens within Israelite society, or forced exile/temporary relocation. The noun generally expresses a lack of legal or hereditary connection to the land, distinguishing a sojourner's 'dwelling' from an established homestead or ancestral holding (e.g., נַחֲלָה, ‘inheritance’). In later Hebrew, the term may also acquire the more general sense of residence, but still often implies a degree of impermanence. English translations may render מָגוּר as 'dwelling,' 'sojourning place,' 'habitation,' or 'residence,' but none fully capture the social and juridical nuance of non-integration inherent in biblical contexts. See contrast with יָשַׁב (to sit, dwell in a stable/settled way) and other terms for permanent dwelling. The related form מָגוֹר (H4032) overlaps in usage, and sometimes the orthographic distinction is not maintained in ancient manuscripts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or מָגֻר; from גּוּר in the sense of lodging; a temporary abode; by extension, a permanent residence; dwelling, pilgrimage, where sojourn, be a stranger. Compare מָגוֹר.
Bantu Hebrew
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גור (g-w-r) — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, reside temporarily
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1481 | גּוּר | I will sojourn |
| H1482 | גּוּר | Sojourn! |
| H1483 | גּוּר | Gur |
| H1484 | גּוֹר | his den-dwelling cubs |
| H1616 | גֵּר | in the resident-foreigner |
Word Forms
6 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4033-05 |
מְגֽוּרֵי/הֶם֙ | megureyhem | HNcmpc/Sp3mp |
of their sojournings | their sojourning-places | 4 |
H4033-03 |
מְגוּרַ֔/י | meguray | HNcmpc/Sp1cs |
of my pilgrimage | my sojourning-dwellings | 2 |
H4033-06 |
מְגֻרֶ֗י/ךָ | megureykha | HNcmpc/Sp2ms |
of your sojournings | your sojourning-dwellings | 2 |
H4033-02 |
בִּ/מְגוּרָֽי/ו | bimegurayv | HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms |
in his dwellings | in his sojourning-dwellings | 1 |
H4033-01 |
בִּ/מְגוּרָ֣/ם | bimeguram | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp |
in-their-dwellings | in their sojourning-place | 1 |
H4033-04 |
מְגוּרֵ֣י | megurey | HNcmpc |
of the sojournings | sojourning-dwellings of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4033-06 |
Genesis 17:8 | מְגֻרֶ֗י/ךָ | megureykha | HNcmpc/Sp2ms |
of your sojournings | your sojourning-dwellings |
H4033-06 |
Genesis 28:4 | מְגֻרֶ֔י/ךָ | megureykha | HNcmpc/Sp2ms |
of your sojournings | your sojourning-dwellings |
H4033-05 |
Genesis 36:7 | מְגֽוּרֵי/הֶם֙ | megureyhem | HNcmpc/Sp3mp |
of their sojournings | their sojourning-places |
H4033-04 |
Genesis 37:1 | מְגוּרֵ֣י | megurey | HNcmpc |
of the sojournings | sojourning-dwellings of |
H4033-03 |
Genesis 47:9 | מְגוּרַ֔/י | meguray | HNcmpc/Sp1cs |
of my sojourning | my sojourning-dwellings |
H4033-05 |
Genesis 47:9 | מְגוּרֵי/הֶֽם | megureyhem | HNcmpc/Sp3mp |
of their sojourning | their sojourning-places |
H4033-05 |
Exodus 6:4 | מְגֻרֵי/הֶ֖ם | megureyhem | HNcmpc/Sp3mp |
their sojournings | their sojourning-places |
H4033-05 |
Ezekiel 20:38 | מְגֽוּרֵי/הֶם֙ | megureyhem | HNcmpc/Sp3mp |
where they dwell | their sojourning-places |
H4033-01 |
Psalms 55:16 | בִּ/מְגוּרָ֣/ם | bimeguram | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp |
in-their-dwellings | in their sojourning-place |
H4033-03 |
Psalms 119:54 | מְגוּרָֽ/י | meguray | HNcmpc/Sp1cs |
of my pilgrimage | my sojourning-dwellings |