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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #1616 - גֵּיר

Transliteration

gêr

Phonetics

gare, gare

Origin

from (H1481)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

330a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3581 ‑ ξένος (xen'‑os); 3941 ‑ πάροικος (par'‑oy‑kos); 4339 ‑ προσήλυτος (pros‑ah'‑loo‑tos);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (89)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 22

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 20

Joshua 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

BSB (92)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

CSB (92)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ESV (91)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

KJV (91)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 21

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LEB (90)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 21

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LSB (92)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

N95 (88)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

NAS (91)

Genesis 2

Exodus 12

Leviticus 21

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (100)

Genesis 2

Exodus 13

Leviticus 25

Numbers 16

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 5

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ASV (89)

and a sojourner 3

and for the sojourner 3

and for the stranger 3

and if a stranger 3

and sojourners with me 1

and the sojourner 6

and the sojourner that is with him 1

and the sojourners 2

and the stranger 1

and thy sojourner 2

and unto the sojourner 1

and unto the stranger 2

and when a stranger 1

as well for the sojourner 1

as well the sojourner 1

as ye are, so shall the sojourner 1

because thou wast a sojourner 1

both for the sojourner 1

for i am a stranger 1

for we are strangers 1

for ye were sojourners 1

for you, and for the stranger 1

him as thyself; for ye were sojourners 1

him: as well the sojourner 1

him: for ye were sojourners 1

himself unto the stranger 1

i am a sojourner 1

i am a stranger 1

i have been a sojourner 2

is mine: for ye are strangers 1

it shall be for the sojourner 1

it unto the sojourner 1

it: it shall be for the sojourner 1

neither shall any stranger 1

nor the stranger 1

nor thy stranger 2

not the sojourner 1

of a sojourner 1

of the stranger's 1

or a sojourner 1

or of the sojourners 1

or of the strangers 5

or of thy sojourners 1

or sojourner 1

or the stranger 1

shall be for you, and for the stranger 1

shall be sojourners 1

the sojourner 6

the sojourners 2

the stranger 2

thee: it shall be for the sojourner 1

to the sojourner 2

unto you and to the strangers 1

whether he be a sojourner 1

why shouldest thou be as a sojourner 1

with the sojourner 1

with thee, and the sojourner 1

ye therefore the sojourner 1

ye were sojourners 1

BSB (92)

a foreign resident 2

a foreigner 8

a foreigner residing 1

am a foreigner 1

am a stranger 2

and for the foreign resident 1

and for the foreigner 2

and for the foreigners 1

and foreigners 1

and the foreign resident 1

and the foreigner 4

and the foreigner dwelling 1

and the foreigners 4

any foreigner 1

are but foreigners 1

are foreigners 1

as a foreigner 1

as well as the foreign resident 1

as well as the foreigner 2

as you would} a foreigner 1

for the foreign resident 1

for the foreigner 2

foreigner 2

foreigners 5

from the foreigner 1

how it feels to be foreigners 1

including the foreigners 1

like a stranger 1

nor the foreigner 3

of a foreigner 1

of his 1

or a foreign resident 1

or a foreigner 2

or any foreign resident 1

or any foreigner 2

or foreigner 2

or the foreigner 1

stranger 1

strangers 1

the foreign 1

the foreign resident 2

the foreigner 10

the foreigner living 1

the foreigners 1

to be left for the foreigner 1

to both the foreigner 1

to the foreigner 4

to the foreigner residing 1

whether a foreigner 1

whether he is a foreign resident 1

you and the foreigner 1

CSB (92)

a foreigner 2

foreign 1

foreigner 18

foreigners 10

resident 17

residents 1

residing 1

stranger 2

the foreign 2

the foreigner 29

the foreigner's 1

the foreigners 8

ESV (91)

alien 2

foreigner 1

order 1

resident alien 1

resident aliens 1

sojourner 44

sojourners 11

stranger 21

stranger's 1

strangers 8

KJV (91)

alien 1

sojourner 1

stranger 70

stranger's 1

strangers 18

LEB (90)

⌊foreigner 1

⌊his opponent who is a resident alien⌋ 1

⌊you as well as the alien⌋ 1

a sojourner 1

aliens 5

am a stranger 1

an alien 14

and for one who dwells as an alien 1

and for the alien 3

and for the foreigners 1

and stranger 1

and the alien 5

and the immigrant 1

and the sojourners 1

and to the alien 1

and your aliens 2

are aliens 1

as for the alien 1

as the alien 1

as well as the alien 1

for the alien 4

for you and for the alien 2

for yourselves and for the aliens 1

foreigners 1

him like an alien 1

it to the alien 1

like an alien 1

may the alien 1

or alien 1

or among the alien 1

or the alien 1

or your alien 1

or your resident alien 1

s 1

the alien 18

the foreigner 1

the immigrant 1

the resident alien 1

the resident aliens 1

to an alien 1

to the alien 2

we are strangers 1

whether an alien 1

your aliens 1

LSB (92)

sojourner 70

sojourner's 1

sojourners 21

N95 (88)

alien 40

aliens 11

foreigners 1

immigrants 1

sojourner 5

sojourners 2

stranger 22

stranger's 1

strangers 5

NAS (91)

resident 2

stranger 68

stranger's 1

strangers 20

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (100)

an alien 2

and for the alien 1

and for the foreigner 3

and for the stranger 2

and the alien 2

and the foreigner 3

and the foreigner who is living with him 1

and the foreigners 2

and the stranger 1

and to the foreigner 1

and to the stranger 1

and your foreigner 2

because you lived as a foreigner 1

both for the foreigner 1

for i am a stranger 1

for the foreigner 1

for we are strangers 1

for you were foreigners 1

himself to the stranger 1

i am a stranger 2

i have lived as a foreigner 2

if a stranger 1

it shall be for the foreigner 1

it to the foreigner 1

lives as a foreigner 2

neither shall any stranger 1

nor the stranger 1

nor your stranger 2

of an alien 1

or a foreigner 1

or foreigner 1

or of the foreigners 1

or of the strangers 5

or of your foreigners 1

or temporary resident 1

or the stranger 1

shall live as a foreigner 1

the foreigner 12

the foreigners 2

the stranger 2

to the foreigner 2

to you and to the aliens 1

when a stranger 1

whether he be a foreigner 1

who lives as a foreigner 6

why should you be as a foreigner 1

will live as foreigners 1

with the foreigner 1

with you like an alien 1

you were aliens 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1066) r c (גר GR) AC: Sojourn CO: Traveler AB: F KJV (92): stranger, alien, sojourner, chalkstone - Strongs: H1616 (גֵּיר)

N^f1 ) e r c (גרה GRH) - I. Cud:The chewing of the cud by clean animals. II. Gerah:A standard of measure. KJV (16): cud, gerah - Strongs: H1625 (גֵּרָה), H1626 (גֵּרָה)

N^f3) t f r c (גרות GRWT) - Lodge: A temporary residence. KJV (1): habitation - Strongs: H1628 (גֵּרוּת)

i^f1) e r c t (תגרה TGRH) - Blow: A striking of another out of anger. KJV (1): blow - Strongs: H8409 (תִּגְרָה)

j^m) n f r c (גרונ GRWN) - Throat: The throat is the place where fear is felt. KJV (8): throat, neck, mouth - Strongs: H1627 (גּרָֹן)

k^f1) e r c m (מגרה MGRH) - Saw: Used in stone cutting (in the sense of chewing) . KJV (4): saw, axe - Strongs: H4050 (מְגֵרָה)

l^m) r c r c (גרגר GRGR) - Berry: A food harvested and consumed by travelers along the road. KJV (1): berry - Strongs: H1620 (גַּרְגַּר)

l^f2) t r c r c (גרגרת GRGRT) - Neck: KJV (4): neck - Strongs: H1621 (גַּרְגְּרוֹת)

B) r r c (גרר GRR) AC: Chew CO: Throat AB: ?: The throat is the place where fear is felt.

V) r r c (גרר GRR) - Chew: KJV (5): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Participle) catch, destroy, chew, saw, continuing - Strongs: H1641 (גָּרַר)

C) r c a (אגר AGR) AC: Gather CO: ? AB: ?: A gathering together of small items for traveling such as grain, berries or coins.

V) r c a (אגר AGR) - Gather: KJV (3): (vf: Paal) gather - Strongs: H103 (אָגַר)

c^f1) e r f c a (אגורה AGWRH) - Coin: Carried by travelers for the purchase of supplies. KJV (1): coin - Strongs: H95 (אֲגוֹרָה)

G) r e c (גהר GHR) AC: Prostrate CO: ? AB: ?: When a stranger meets another he lays prostrate in homage to the other.

V) r e c (גהר GHR) - Prostrate: KJV (3): (vf: Paal) stretch, cast down - Strongs: H1457 (גָּהַר)

H) e r c (גרה GRH) AC: Fight CO: Throat AB: ?: The place of chewing and growling out of anger. Also scratching of the throat from fear or affliction.

V) e r c (גרה GRH) - Fight: A struggle or strife with another. KJV (14): (vf: Hitpael, Piel) stir up, meddle, contend, strive - Strongs: H1624 (גָּרָה)

J) r f c (גור GWR) AC: Sojourn CO: Dwelling AB: F (vf: Paal) |kjv: sojourn, dwell, afraid, stranger, assemble - Strongs: H1481 (גּוּר)

N^m ) r f c (גור GWR) - Whelp: Usually a young lion. [May be derived from the sound of the lion] KJV (7): whelp, young one - Strongs: H1482 (גֻּר), H1484 (גֹּרָה)

N^f1) e r f c (גורה GWRH) - Whelp: Usually a young female lion. [May be derived from the sound of the lion] KJV (2): whelp - Strongs: H1484 (גֹּרָה)

a^m) r f c m (מגור MGWR) - F KJV (8): fear, terror - Strongs: H4032 (מָגוּר)

d^m ) r f c m (מגור MGWR) - I. Stranger:One who travels in a strange land. II. Sojourn:To travel a strange land. KJV (11): pilgrimage, stranger, dwelling, sojourn - Strongs: H4033 (מָגֻר)

kc^f1) e r f c m (מגורה MGWRH) - F |kjv: fear - Strongs: H4034 (מְגוֹרָה)

kd^f1 ) e r f c m (מגורה MGWRH) - I. F KJV (3): fear, barn - Strongs: H4035 (מְגוּרָה)

L) r c i (יגר YGR) AC: ? CO: ? AB: F (vf: Paal) |kjv: afraid, fear - Strongs: H3025 (יָגֹר)

c^m ) r f c i (יגור YGWR) - Afraid: KJV (2): fear, afraid - Strongs: H3016 (יָגוֹר)

M) r i c (גיר GYR) AC: ? CO: Limestone AB: ?: Used to make a plaster for making a flat level floor.

N^m) r i c (גיר GYR) - Plaster: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (2): plaister - Strongs: H1528 (גִּיר), H1615 (גִּר)

Adopted Roots:

A2080 B r c (Scratch, Itch)
A2081 D r c (Scrape)
A2082 Z r c (Cut, Axe)
A2083 L r c (Rough, Stone)
A2085 N r c (Floor)
A2086 X r c (Crush)
A2087 O r c (Diminish, Ledge)
A2088 P r c (Sweep away)
A2089 S r c (Cast out, Pasture)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

גֵּר noun masculine^{Exodus 12:48} sojourner (Arabic

, Ethiopic

Aramaic

, גִּיּוֺר, prostelyte, גַּיֵּר proselytize, Phoenician גר in proper name, & plural גרם) — גֵּר Genesis 15:16 74t.; suffix גֵּרְךָ Exodus 20:10 4t., גֵּרוֺ Deuteronomy 1:16; plural גֵּרִים Exodus 22:20 9t., גֵּירִים 2 Chronicles 2:16; —

1 sojourner, temporary dweller, new-comer (no inherited rights), compare Exodus 12:19; Leviticus 24:16; Numbers 15:30; Joshua 8:33 (opposed to homeborn); of Abraham at Hebron Genesis 23:4 (P; "" תּוֺשָׁב); Moses in desert Exodus 2:22 (J) Exodus 18:3 (E; here explanation of name Gershom, Moses' son); as claiming hospitality Job 31:32; perhaps in above cases, and certainly in General, with technical sense; figurative of Yahweh Jeremiah 14:8; of Israel in Egypt Genesis 15:13; Exodus 22:20; Exodus 23:9 (all J E) Leviticus 19:34 (H) Deuteronomy 10:19; Deuteronomy 23:8; גֵּרִים with Yahweh Leviticus 25:23 (H) 1 Chronicles 29:15; Psalm 39:13 (in all "" תּוֺשָׁב) compare Psalm 119:19.

2 usually of גֵּרים in Israel 2 Samuel 1:13 (Amalekite) compare Joshua 8:33,35 (E) Joshua 20:9 (P) Isaiah 14:1; dwellers in Israel with certain conceded, not inherited right (compare RS^{OTJC 434; 2nd ed. 342. n.; K 42; Sem 75f.} Sta^{Geschichte.i.400}). The גֵּר is to share in Sabbath rest Exodus 20:10; Exodus 23:12 (both J E) Deuteronomy 5:14; otherwise he is have like obligations with Israel Exodus 12:19,48,49; Leviticus 16:29 (all P) Leviticus 17:8,10,12,13,15; Leviticus 18:26; Leviticus 20:2; Leviticus 22:18; Leviticus 24:16,22 (all H) Numbers 9:14 (twice in verse); Numbers 15:14,15 (twice in verse); Numbers 15:16,26,29,30; Numbers 19:10; Numbers 35:15 (all P) Ezekiel 14:7; similar rights Deuteronomy 1:16; Ezekiel 47:22,23; and like privileges Deuteronomy 16:11,14; Deuteronomy 26:11; Deuteronomy 29:10; Deuteronomy 31:12 compare 2 Chronicles 30:25; very rarely any distinction made, in obligation Leviticus 25:47 (3t. in verse) (H), in permissible food Deuteronomy 14:21; in future success Deuteronomy 28:43; kindness to גֵּר frequently enjoined: Leviticus 19:10 ("" עָנִי), Leviticus 23:22 ("" id.) Leviticus 19:34 (all H); Deuteronomy 10:18,19; Deuteronomy 14:29; Deuteronomy 24:19,20,21; Deuteronomy 26:12,13 (all "" יָתוֺם וְאַלְמָנָה); oppression prohibited Leviticus 19:33 (H) Deuteronomy 24:14; Exodus 22:20; Exodus 23:9 (twice in verse) (JE) Deuteronomy 24:17; Deuteronomy 27:19; Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 22:3; Zechariah 7:10 (these eight "" יָתוֺם וְאַלְמָנָה); object of care to ׳י Psalm 146:9 ("" id.); charge that גֵּר has been oppressed Ezekiel 22:7; Malachi 3:5 (both "" id.); also Ezekiel 22:29 ("" עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֺן), Psalm 94:6; compare also command that a poor brother be treated like גֵּר i.e. kindly, Leviticus 25:35 (H). Latest conception somewhat different: גֵּר 1 Chronicles 22:2; 2 Chronicles 2:16 (הַגֵּירִים) gathered for hard service; yet compare 2 Chronicles 30:25. (Often with verbal cognate Exodus 12:48,49; Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 17:8,10,12,13; Leviticus 18:26; Leviticus 19:33; Leviticus 20:2; Numbers 9:14; Numbers 15:14,15,16,26,29; Numbers 19:10; Joshua 20:9; Ezekiel 47:22,23; oft "" תּוֺשָׁב Genesis 23:4; Leviticus 25:23,35,47; 1 Chronicles 29:15; Psalm 39:13).

[גֵּיר] noun masculine 2 Chronicles 2:16 see גֵּר below I. גור.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

גֵּיר a stranger, i.q. גֵּר, 2 Chronicles 2:16.

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List of Word Forms

בַּגֵּ֖ר בגר גֵ֖ר גֵ֣ר גֵ֣ר ׀ גֵּ֑ר גֵּ֔ר גֵּ֖ר גֵּ֗ר גֵּ֜ר גֵּ֣ר גֵּ֤ר גֵּ֥ר גֵּ֧ר גֵּֽר׃ גֵּרִ֗ים גֵּרֽוֹ׃ גֵּר־ גֵר֙ גֵרִ֥ים גֵרִ֧ים גֵרִ֨ים גר גר־ גר׃ גרו׃ גרים הַגֵּ֑ר הַגֵּ֔ר הַגֵּ֖ר הַגֵּ֣ר הַגֵּ֣ר ׀ הַגֵּ֥ר הַגֵּירִים֙ הַגֵּר֙ הַגֵּרִ֔ים הגירים הגר הגרים וְ֠הַגֵּר וְגֵ֖ר וְגֵ֣ר וְגֵ֣רְךָ֔ וְגֵ֥ר וְגֵֽרְךָ֙ וְגֵר֩ וְגֵרְךָ֖ וְגֵרְךָ֖֙ וְהַגֵּ֖ר וְהַגֵּ֛ר וְהַגֵּֽר׃ וְהַגֵּרִ֗ים וְלַגֵּ֖ר וְלַגֵּ֛ר וְלַגֵּ֣ר וְלַגֵּ֤ר וְלַגֵּר֙ וּבַגֵּ֑ר וּלְהַגֵּרִים֙ וּמֵהַגֵּר֮ ובגר וגר וגרך והגר והגר׃ והגרים ולגר ולהגרים ומהגר כְּגֵ֣ר כַּגֵּ֥ר כַּגֵּר֙ כגר לְגֵ֤ר לַגֵּ֛ר לַגֵּ֨ר לַגֵּר֙ לגר מִגֵּרְךָ֛ מגרך bag·gêr bagGer baggêr gê·rîm ḡê·rîm gê·rōw ger gêr ḡêr gêr- geRim gêrîm ḡêrîm geRo gêrōw hag·gê·rîm hag·gêr haggeiRim hagGer haggêr haggeRim haggêrîm kag·gêr kagGer kaggêr kə·ḡêr keGer kəḡêr lag·gêr lagGer laggêr lə·ḡêr leGer ləḡêr mig·gê·rə·ḵā miggereCha miggêrəḵā ū·ḇag·gêr ū·lə·hag·gê·rîm ū·mê·hag·gêr ūḇaggêr ulehaggeRim ūləhaggêrîm umehagGer ūmêhaggêr uvagGer veGer vegereCha vehagGer vehaggeRim velagGer wə·ḡê·rə·ḵā wə·ḡêr wə·hag·gê·rîm wə·hag·gêr wə·lag·gêr wəḡêr wəḡêrəḵā wəhaggêr wəhaggêrîm wəlaggêr