גֵרִ֧ים
𐤂𐤓𐤉𐤌
gêr
strangers
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.
Leviticus 25:23 · Word #9
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 HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | strangers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1616-03
resident sojourners
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun, absolute state; from גֵּר (gêr), "one who sojourns." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גֵּר derives from the root גור, "to sojourn," and denotes one who lives as a protected outsider within a host community. The masculine plural absolute form גֵרִים is rendered "resident sojourners" to preserve both the root idea of dwelling as an alien and the plural morphology. |
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