Hebrew · H1616, H1481, H8432 · unreviewed

הַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכְכֶם

Properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner · 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 ) · a bisection , i.e. (by implication) the centre

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גֵּר H1616 properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner
Pronunciation gēr
Resident alien with limited rights; vulnerable person requiring legal protection and covenantal care
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גּוּר H1481 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 )
תָּוֶךְ H8432 a bisection , i.e. (by implication) the centre

What does הַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכְכֶם (haggēr haggār bĕtôḵkem) mean in the Bible?

גֵּר · גּוּר · תָּוֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner".

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Meaning

properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 49 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 25 Participle 11 Perfect 7 Imperative 2 Participle active 1 Imperfective 1 Infinitive absolute 1 Cohortative 1
Stem
Qal 47 Hithpolel 2
Mood
Indicative/jussive 24 Indicative 7 Imperative 2 Indicative/cohortative 1
OT Occurrences
Gen 21:23 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 26:3 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Gen 32:5 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 35:27 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Exod 6:4 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Exod 12:48 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 17:8 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 19:33 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 9:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 15:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 1:17 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 18:6 Qal · Participle Deut 18:22 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 32:27 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Judg 5:17 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Judg 17:7 Qal · Participle Judg 19:1 Qal · Participle Judg 19:16 Qal · Participle 2 Sam 4:3 Qal · Participle 1 Kgs 17:20 Hithpolel · Participle active 2 Kgs 8:1 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ezra 1:4 Qal · Participle Job 19:15 Qal · Participle Job 19:29 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Job 28:4 Qal · Participle Job 41:17 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 15:1 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 33:8 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 56:7 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 59:4 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 61:5 Qal · Cohortative Ps 105:23 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 120:5 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 140:3 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Isa 5:17 Qal · Participle Isa 16:4 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Isa 33:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Isa 33:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Isa 54:15 Qal · Infinitive absolute Isa 54:15 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive +9 more occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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