גּוּר
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 for hostility (as afraid )
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What does גּוּר mean in the Bible?
גּוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "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 for hostility (as afraid )". properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.
Meaning
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 for hostility (as afraid) BDB: dread Usage: abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, × surely.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 47×
Hithpolel 2×
Appears In
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