What does גֵּר · קֶרֶב mean in the Bible?
גֵּר · קֶרֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner".
Hebrew · H1616, H7130
הַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבְּךָ
Properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner · properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
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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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קֶרֶב H7130 properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
Pronunciation qereb
Interior space or deepest part of something, moving from literal organs to figurative interior thoughts and divine presence within.
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What does הַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבְּךָ (ha-ger asher be-qirbekha) mean in the Bible?
גֵּר · קֶרֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1616, H7130?
H1616, H7130 is connected to 319 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner
Strong's H1616, H7130
Lexical occurrences 319 verses Source Gloss
properly, a guest ; by implication, a foreigner
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבְּךָ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain