Strong's Lexicon guwr: To sojourn, dwell, reside, live as a foreigner Original Word: גּוּר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3941: παροικέω (paroikeo) – to dwell beside, to sojourn - Strong's Greek 3945: πάροικος (paroikos) – a sojourner, foreigner Usage: The Hebrew verb "guwr" primarily means to sojourn or dwell temporarily. It conveys the idea of living as a foreigner or stranger in a land that is not one's own. This term is often used to describe the experience of the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who lived as sojourners in the land of Canaan. It can also imply a sense of temporary residence or living in a place without full rights of citizenship. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern culture, being a sojourner or foreigner often meant living without the full rights and protections afforded to native-born citizens. Sojourners were dependent on the hospitality and goodwill of the local population. The concept of sojourning is significant in the biblical narrative, as it reflects the transient and dependent nature of human life and the faith journey of God's people. The Israelites' identity as sojourners is a recurring theme, reminding them of their reliance on God and their ultimate citizenship in His kingdom. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. גּוּר verb sojourn (compare Arabic  turn aside tarry, see especially III. IV. VIII. X; Aramaic  Eth. in derivatives) — Qal Perfect גָּר Genesis 35:27 3t., וְגָר consecutive Isaiah 11:6; גַּרְתָּה Genesis 21:23; גַּרְתִּי Genesis 32:5; Psalm 120:5; גָּרוּ Exodus 6:4; Imperfect יָגוּר Exodus 12:48 12t., וַיָּ֫גָר Genesis 20:1 2t.; suffix יְגֻרְךָ Psalm 5:5; 3feminine singular וַתָּ֫גָר 2 Kings 8:2; 2feminine singular תָּגוּרִי 2 Kings 8:1; cohortative אָגוּ֑רָה Psalm 61:5 יָגוּרוּ Isaiah 16:4; Imperative גּוּר Genesis 26:3, גּוּ֫רִי 2 Kings 8:1; Infinitive construct גּוּר Genesis 12:10 17t.; Participle גָּר Deuteronomy 18:6; Judges 17:7 17t.; feminine construct גָּרַת Exodus 3:22; plural גָּרִים Leviticus 25:6 8t.; construct גָּרֵי Job 19:15; — 1 sojourn, dwell for a (definite or indefinite) time, dwell as a new-comer (compare גֵּר) without original rights, see especially Genesis 19:9 (J) Deuteronomy 18:6 & compare Judges 17:7,8,9; Judges 19:1; also Genesis 12:10; Genesis 20:1; Genesis 21:23,34; Genesis 32:5; Genesis 47:4 (all J E); of partriarchs in Canaan Genesis 26:3 (J) Genesis 35:27; Exodus 6:4 (both P) compare Psalm 105:12 = 1 Chronicles 16:19; Judges 19:16; 2 Samuel 4:3; 2 Kings 8:1 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 8:2 (seven years) Isaiah 16:4; Ruth 1:1; Ezra 1:4 (in exile); compare further Exodus 3:22 (E) גָּרַת בַּיִת of a woman in another's house as lodger or guest (see Di), גָּרֵי בַיִת Job 19:15; so (poetry) of worshipper in Yahweh's house Psalm 15:1; Psalm 61:5 compare Isaiah 33:14 (twice in verse); figurative of evil לֹא יְגָֻֽרְךָ רָ֑ע Psalm 5:5 evil cannot be a guest of thine (Che; followed by accusative, as in Arabic 2 abide, nearly or quite = dwell Jeremiah 43:5 compare Lamentations 4:15; Jeremiah 49:18,33; Jeremiah 50:40, also Job 28:4; of wolf dwelling with lamb Isaiah 11:6; stay (inactive) Judges 5:17; — in Isaiah 5:17 read perhaps, for גָּרִים, גְּדָיִם or כָּרִים compare ᵐ5 Lo Ew Di & Che critical note (> Stu גֵּרִים) Hithpolel Participle מִתְגּוֺרֵר 1 Kings 17:20 seek hospitality with, followed by עִם (compareArabic x); יִתְגּוֺרָ֖רוּ Hosea 7:14 is dubious (compare II. גור); AE Ki Thes Wü AV RV they assemble themselves, but text probably error, see גדד. II. [גּוּר] verb stir up strife, quarrel (compare גרה) — so Ew Che Di RVm (Isaiah 54:15); gather together Ges De Br compare ᵑ7 ᵑ9, so AV RV; — Qal. Perfect גָּר Isaiah 54:15; Imperfect יָגוּר Isaiah 54:15, יָגוּרוּ Psalm 56:7; Psalm 59:4; Psalm 140:3 (on all compare below); Infinitive absolute גּוֺר Isaiah 54:15; — 1 stir up strife, absolute גּוֺר יָגוּר Isaiah 54:14; compare Psalm 56:7 (but AE Che read יָגוֺדּוּ attack, see גדד); followed by עַלֿ Psalm 59:4 (but Che id.; compare Psalm 94:21, which however Ol would emend by Psalm 56:7; Psalm 59:4); followed by accusative מִלְחָמוֺת Psalm 140:3 (Hup Che read יְגָרוּ Pi`el Imperfect of גרה) 2 quarrel, followed by אֶתֿ with Isaiah 54:15. Here also Hithpolel Imperfect Hosea 7:14 יִתְגּוֺרָ֖רוּ (compare I. גור), according to Ew, they excite themselves, but unlikely; see גדד. III. [גּוּר] verb dread (compare יָגֹר) — Qal Imperfect וַיָּגָר Numbers 22:3; 1 Samuel 18:15; 2masculine singular תָּגוּר Deuteronomy 18:22; אָגוּר Deuteronomy 32:27; plural יָגוּרוּ Psalm 33:8; Job 41:17 + Hosea 10:5, תָּגוּרוּ Deuteronomy 1:17; Imperative גּוּרוּ Psalm 22:24; Job 19:29; — 1 be afraid of, followed by מִמְּנֵי Numbers 22:3; Deuteronomy 1:17; 1 Samuel 18:15, גּוּרוּ לָכֶם מִמְּנֵי Job 19:29; with מִן Job 41:17; Deuteronomy 18:22; with accusative Deuteronomy 32:27 (poetry) Hosea 10:5 read probably ינודו lament ("" אבל, used with לְ e.g. Nahum 3:7; Jeremiah 15:5 and elsewhere; compare Che). 2 stand in awe of, followed by מִן Psalm 22:24; Psalm 33:8 (יָרֵא). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather together, inhabitant, remain, A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. Sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid) -- abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, X surely. Forms and Transliterations אָג֔וּר אָג֣וּרָה אגור אגורה גַ֣רְתִּי גַּ֔רְתִּי גַּ֥רְתָּה גָ֖ר גָ֥ר גָּ֗ר גָּ֘רֵ֤י גָּ֚ר גָּ֣ר גָּ֥ר גָּ֥רוּ גָּֽר־ גָּרִ֔ים גָּרִ֥ים גָֽר־ גּ֚וּר גּ֤וּרוּ גּ֥וֹר גור גורו גר גר־ גרו גרי גרים גרתה גרתי הַגָּ֑ר הַגָּ֣ר הַגָּ֥ר הַגָּרִ֖ים הַגָּרִ֣ים הַגָּרִ֤ים הגר הגרים וְג֖וּרִי וְג֥וּרוּ וְגָ֤ר וְגָרִ֥ים וְהַגָּרִים֙ וַיָּ֖גָר וַיָּ֥גָר וַיָּ֧גָר וַיָּ֨גָר וַתָּ֥גָר וּמִגָּרַ֣ת וגורו וגורי וגר וגרים והגרים ויגר ומגרת ותגר יְגֻרְךָ֣ יִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּ יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ יָג֖וּר יָג֖וּרוּ יָג֛וּר יָג֣וּר יָג֣וּרוּ יָג֤וּרוּ יָג֤וּרוּ ׀ יָג֥וּר יָג֥וּרוּ יָג֧וּר יָג֨וּר יָגוּר֩ יגור יגורו יגרך יתגוררו לָג֖וּר לָג֣וּר לָג֥וּר לָגֽוּר־ לָגֽוּר׃ לָגוּר֙ לגור לגור־ לגור׃ מִתְגּוֹרֵ֥ר מתגורר תָּג֑וּרִי תָג֖וּר תָג֙וּרוּ֙ תגור תגורו תגורי ’ā·ḡū·rāh ’ā·ḡūr ’āḡūr ’āḡūrāh aGur aGurah gā·rê gā·rîm gā·rū gar gār ḡār gār- ḡār- gar·tāh gar·tî ḡar·tî gārê gaRei gaRim gārîm Gartah gartāh Garti gartî ḡartî Garu gārū gō·wr Gor gōwr gū·rū gur gūr Guru gūrū hag·gā·rîm hag·gār hagGar haggār haggaRim haggārîm lā·ḡūr lā·ḡūr- laGur lāḡūr lāḡūr- miṯ·gō·w·rêr mitgoRer miṯgōwrêr tā·ḡū·rî ṯā·ḡū·rū ṯā·ḡūr taGur ṯāḡūr taGuri tāḡūrî taGuru ṯāḡūrū ū·mig·gā·raṯ umiggaRat ūmiggāraṯ vaiYagor vatTagor veGar vegaRim veGuri veGuru vehaggaRim wat·tā·ḡār wattāḡār way·yā·ḡār wayyāḡār wə·ḡā·rîm wə·ḡār wə·ḡū·rî wə·ḡū·rū wə·hag·gā·rîm wəḡār wəḡārîm wəḡūrî wəḡūrū wəhaggārîm yā·ḡū·rū yā·ḡūr yaGur yāḡūr yaGuru yāḡūrū yə·ḡur·ḵā yegurCha yəḡurḵā yiṯ·gō·w·rā·rū yitgoRaru yiṯgōwrārūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 12:10 HEB: אַבְרָ֤ם מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־ NAS: to Egypt to sojourn there, KJV: into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine INT: Abram to Egypt to sojourn there for Genesis 19:9 Genesis 20:1 Genesis 21:23 Genesis 21:34 Genesis 26:3 Genesis 32:4 Genesis 35:27 Genesis 47:4 Exodus 3:22 Exodus 6:4 Exodus 12:48 Exodus 12:49 Leviticus 16:29 Leviticus 17:8 Leviticus 17:10 Leviticus 17:12 Leviticus 17:13 Leviticus 18:26 Leviticus 19:33 Leviticus 19:34 Leviticus 20:2 Leviticus 25:6 Leviticus 25:45 Numbers 9:14 98 Occurrences |
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III); particulary of the גֵּר (q. v.) in Israel 
