גָּֽר
𐤂𐤓
gûwr
had sojourned
To reside temporarily or live as a sojourner, foreigner, or non-native inhabitant in a land or among a people not one’s own. In some contexts, the verb also expresses feelings or states associated with being a non-native, such as uncertainty, cautiousness, or awe. The word can further denote the act of dwelling, staying, or inhabiting a place without implying permanent settlement. Its semantic range encompasses both physical residency and the existential sense of being an outsider or stranger.
Genesis 35:27 · Word #12
Lexicon H1481
| Lemma | גּוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | gûwr |
| Strong's | H1481 |
| Definition | To reside temporarily or live as a sojourner, foreigner, or non-native inhabitant in a land or among a people not one’s own. In some contexts, the verb also expresses feelings or states associated with being a non-native, such as uncertainty, cautiousness, or awe. The word can further denote the act of dwelling, staying, or inhabiting a place without implying permanent settlement. Its semantic range encompasses both physical residency and the existential sense of being an outsider or stranger. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | had sojourned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1481-03
he sojourned
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular denotes a completed action by a male subject. "He sojourned" preserves the root sense of residing temporarily as a non-native without implying permanent settlement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he sojourned
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'he sojourned' is accurate for the Hebrew verb 'gar' (H1481) and fits the context with no need for change. |