What does תּוֹשָׁב (twōšāb) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹשָׁב (twōšāb): Resident alien with established domicile, legally distinct from temporary lodger or native citizen.
Hebrew · H8453
תּוֹשָׁב
A dweller but not outlandish [ 5237 ]; especially (as distinguished from a native citizen [active participle of 3427 ] and a temporary inmate [ 1616 ] or mere lodger [ 3885 ]) resident alien
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תּוֹשָׁבH8453
Pronunciationtwōšāb
What does תּוֹשָׁב (twōšāb) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹשָׁב (twōšāb): Resident alien with established domicile, legally distinct from temporary lodger or native citizen.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8453?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include or stranger (2), - (1), a stranger (1), A temporary resident (1), and an outsider (1).
Where does תּוֹשָׁב (twōšāb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 23:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (8), 1 Chronicles (1), 1 Kings (1), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itor stranger2×Leviticus 25:35, Numbers 35:15
-1×Leviticus 25:47
a stranger1×Psalms 39:12
A temporary resident1×Exodus 12:45
and an outsider1×Genesis 23:4
and residents1×Leviticus 25:23
and strangers1×1 Chronicles 29:15
foreigners1×Leviticus 25:45
may the guest1×Leviticus 22:10
or foreigner1×Leviticus 25:6
or temporary resident1×Leviticus 25:40
residing1×Leviticus 25:47
who was among the settlers1×1 Kings 17:1
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Genesis 23:4וְתוֹשָׁ֥בtoand an outsiderConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 12:45תּוֹשָׁ֥בtoA temporary residentNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 22:10תּוֹשַׁ֥בtomay the guestNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 25:6וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔toor foreignerConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularLeviticus 25:23וְתוֹשָׁבִ֛יםtoand residentsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralLeviticus 25:35וְתוֹשָׁ֛בtoor strangerConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 25:40כְּתוֹשָׁ֖בtoor temporary residentPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 25:45הַתּוֹשָׁבִ֜יםtoforeignersArticle | Noun - masculine pluralLeviticus 25:47וְתוֹשָׁב֙toresidingConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 25:47תּוֹשָׁב֙to-Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 23:4
Aligned rows14
Books represented7
Genesis1Exodus1Leviticus8Numbers11 Kings11 Chronicles1Psalms1
Source forms
הַתּוֹשָׁבִ֜ים1xhat·tō·wō·šā·ḇîmLeviticus 25:45
וְלַתּוֹשָׁב֙1xwə·lat·tō·wō·šāḇNumbers 35:15
וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔1xū·lə·ṯō·wō·šā·ḇə·ḵāLeviticus 25:6
וְתוֹשָׁ֥ב1xwə·ṯō·wō·šāḇGenesis 23:4
וְתוֹשָׁ֛ב1xwə·ṯō·wō·šāḇLeviticus 25:35
וְתוֹשָׁב֙1xwə·ṯō·wō·šāḇLeviticus 25:47
וְתוֹשָׁבִ֛ים1xwə·ṯō·wō·šā·ḇîmLeviticus 25:23
וְתוֹשָׁבִ֖ים1xwə·ṯō·wō·šā·ḇîm1 Chronicles 29:15
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 23:4, Leviticus 25:35, Leviticus 25:47
Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 12:45, Leviticus 25:47, Psalms 39:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural2xLeviticus 25:23, 1 Chronicles 29:15
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xLeviticus 25:45
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xLeviticus 25:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 35:15
Noun - masculine singular construct1xLeviticus 22:10
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xLeviticus 25:40
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Resident alien with established domicile, legally distinct from temporary lodger or native citizen.
Source Gloss
a dweller but not outlandish [ 5237 ]; especially (as distinguished from a native citizen [active participle of 3427 ] and a temporary inmate [ 1616 ] or mere lodger [ 3885 ]) resident alien
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Resident alien with established domicile, legally distinct from temporary lodger or native citizen.
a dweller but not outlandish [5237]; especially (as distinguished from a native citizen [active participle of 3427] and a temporary inmate [1616] or mere lodger [3885]) resident alien BDB: sojourner Usage: foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger.
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