BDB1562 [H1481]

Qal Perfect גָּר Gen 35:27 + 3 t., וְגָר consecutive Isa 11:6 גַּרְתָּה Gen 21:23 גַּרְתִּי Gen 32:5; Ps 120:5 גָּרוּ Exod 6:4 Imperfect יָגוּר Exod 12:48 + 12 t., וַיָּ֫גָר Gen 20:1 + 2 t.; suffix יְגֻרְךָ Ps 5:5 3 feminine singular וַתָּ֫גָר 2Kgs 8:2 2 feminine singular תָּגוּרִי 2Kgs 8:1 cohortative אָגוּ֑רָה Ps 61:5 יָגוּרוּ Isa 16:4 Imperative גּוּר Gen 26:3, גּוּ֫רִי 2Kgs 8:1 Infinitive construct גּוּר Gen 12:10 + 17 t.; Participle גָּר Deut 18:6; Judg 17:7 + 17 t.; feminine construct גָּרַת Exod 3:22 plural גָּרִים Lev 25:6 + 8 t.; 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 Gen 19:9 (J) Deut 18:6 & compare Judg 17:7; Judg 17:8; Judg 17:9; Judg 19:1 also Gen 12:10; Gen 20:1; Gen 21:23; Gen 21:34; Gen 32:5; Gen 47:4 (all J E); of partriarchs in Canaan Gen 26:3 (J) Gen 35:27; Exod 6:4 (both P) compare Ps 105:12 = 1Chr 16:19; Judg 19:16; 2Sam 4:3; 2Kgs 8:1 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 8:2 (seven years) Isa 16:4; Ruth 1:1; Ezra 1:4 (in exile); compare further Exod 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 Ps 15:1; Ps 61:5 compare Isa 33:14 (twice in verse); figurative of evil לֹא יְגָֻֽרְךָ רָ֑ע Ps 5:5 evil cannot be a guest of thine (Che; followed by accusative, as in Arabic III); particulary of the גֵּר (q. v.) in Israel Exod 12:48; Exod 12:49; Lev 16:29 (all P) 17: 8; Lev 17:10; Lev 17:12; Lev 17:13; Lev 18:26; Lev 19:33; Lev 19:34; Lev 20:2; Lev 25:6; Lev 25:45 (all H) Num 9:14; Num 15:14; Num 15:15; Num 15:16; Num 15:26; Num 15:29; Num 19:10; Josh 20:9 (all P) Ezek 14:7; Ezek 47:22; Ezek 47:23 of Ephraim and Manasseh sojourning with Judah and Benjamin 2Chr 15:9 of Rechabites sojourning in Judah Jer 35:7 of Israelites sojourning in Egypt Deut 26:5; Isa 52:4; Ps 105:23 so of Judah, to escape from under Babylonian power Jer 42:15; Jer 42:17; Jer 42:22; Jer 43:2; Jer 44:8; Jer 44:12; Jer 44:14; Jer 44:28.

2. abide, nearly or quite = dwell Jer 43:5 compare Lam 4:15; Jer 49:18; Jer 49:33; Jer 50:40, also Job 28:4 of wolf dwelling with lamb Isa 11:6 stay (inactive) Judg 5:17 — in Isa 5:17 read perhaps, for גָּרִים, גְּדָיִם or כָּרִים compare ᵐ5 Lo Ew Di & Che critical note (> Stu גֵּרִים) Hithpolel Participle מִתְגּוֺרֵר 1Kgs 17:20 seek hospitality with, followed by עִם (compareArabic x); יִתְגּוֺרָ֖רוּ Hos 7:14 is dubious (compare II. גור); AE Ki Thes Wü AV RV they assemble themselves, but text probably error, see גדד.