גּוּר

gurVerbH1481

to sojourn

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

85 times

Appears 85 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
13
Leviticus
11
Genesis
8
Numbers
8
Isaiah
7

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:19
  • Ezk 47:22
  • Isaiah 52:4
  • Jeremiah 44:28
  • Leviticus 20:2

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