בַּ/גֵּ֖ר
𐤁/𐤂𐤓
gêr
whether a stranger
A resident foreigner who lives among an indigenous community without native clan or land rights, typically dependent on the host society's protection and subject to its customs and laws. The term is used for non-Israelites who reside permanently or semi-permanently among Israelites, distinguished from temporary visitors or merchant travelers. The word can encompass varying social statuses ranging from vulnerable outsider to integrated community member, depending on legal or social context.
Exodus 12:19 · Word #16
Lexicon H1616
| Lemma | גֵּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤓 |
| Transliteration | gêr |
| Strong's | H1616 |
| Definition | A resident foreigner who lives among an indigenous community without native clan or land rights, typically dependent on the host society's protection and subject to its customs and laws. The term is used for non-Israelites who reside permanently or semi-permanently among Israelites, distinguished from temporary visitors or merchant travelers. The word can encompass varying social statuses ranging from vulnerable outsider to integrated community member, depending on legal or social context. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | whether a stranger |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1616-01
in the resident-foreigner
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גֵּר denotes one who sojourns as a protected outsider within a host community. The prefixed בַּ marks "in the," and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved as "resident-foreigner." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the resident-foreigner
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'in the resident-foreigner' fits the prepositional phrase and matches the SILEX definition. No change needed. |