הַ/תּוֹשָׁבִ֜ים
𐤄/𐤕𐤅𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤌
tôwshâb
the sojourners
A resident alien; an individual who dwells among a population but lacks full legal rights accorded to native-born members. The term denotes a permanent or semi-permanent inhabitant, often distinguished from both natives (especially those with landholding rights) and from transient sojourners. Sometimes used to signify someone granted limited settled status (such as the right to reside, but usually not to own land).
Leviticus 25:45 · Word #3
Lexicon H8453
| Lemma | תּוֹשָׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | tôwshâb |
| Strong's | H8453 |
| Definition | A resident alien; an individual who dwells among a population but lacks full legal rights accorded to native-born members. The term denotes a permanent or semi-permanent inhabitant, often distinguished from both natives (especially those with landholding rights) and from transient sojourners. Sometimes used to signify someone granted limited settled status (such as the right to reside, but usually not to own land). |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 | the sojourners |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8453-01
the resident aliens
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ); nominal form from the root ישב indicating settled dwellers. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from ישב ("to dwell"), תּוֹשָׁב denotes one who is settled in a place without full native rights. The masculine plural absolute form with the definite article is reflected in "the resident aliens." |
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