גֵּר

gerNoun (Masculine)H1616

sojourner

From: or (fully) geyr (gare); from H1481 (גּוּר);

Short Definition

properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. sojourner 1a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights 1b) of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

78 times

Appears 78 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
19
Leviticus
18
Numbers
9
Exodus
8
Ezk
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 22:2
  • Deuteronomy 24:21
  • Exodus 23:12
  • Joshua 8:35
  • Leviticus 24:22

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