תּוֹשָׁב

to.shavNoun (Masculine)H8453

sojourner

From: or תֹּשָׁב; (1 Kings 17:1), from H3427 (יָשַׁב); a dweller (but not outlandish (H5237 (נׇכְרִי))); especially (as distinguished from a native citizen (active participle of H3427 (יָשַׁב)) and a temporary inmate (H1616 (גֵּר)) or mere lodger (H3885 (לוּן)))

Short Definition

resident alien

Full Lexicon Entry

sojourner, stranger

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
7
1 Chronicles
1
1 Kings
1
Exodus
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 29:15
  • Exodus 12:45
  • Leviticus 22:10
  • Leviticus 25:23
  • Leviticus 25:40

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