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Hebrew wordlink #142003

OSHB 2 Sam 1:13 גֵּר (gēr) Strongs=1616 Lemma=‘גֵּר’
contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1053

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Other uses (17) of identical word form גֵּר (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘גֵּר’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[am]_a_sojourner’, ‘[the]_sojourner’, ‘a_sojourner’.

GEN 23:4 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB GEN 23:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 am_a _sojourner and_a _resident _alien I with_you(pl) give to_me a _possession _of a _burial _site with_you(pl) so_that _I _may _bury my _of_dead from_before_me _of. (GEN_23:4)

OET-RV: 4 “I’m a foreigner and just staying among you. Give me property for a burial place on your land so that I can bury my dead wife.” (GEN 23:4)

EXO 2:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB EXO 2:22 word 9

OET-LV: 22 And_she/it _gave _birth a _son and_he/it _called DOM his/its_name Gērəshom if/because he _said a _sojourner I _have _become in_land foreign. (EXO_2:22)

OET-RV: 22 When she gave birth to a son, he named him ‘Gershom’ (which means ‘foreigner’) because he said, “I’ve become a foreigner living in a foreign land.” (EXO 2:22)

EXO 12:48 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB EXO 12:48 word 4

OET-LV: 48 And_because/when he _will _sojourn with_you a _sojourner and_he _will _observe a _passover to/for_YHWH he _will _be _circumcised to_him/it every _of male and_then he _will _draw _near to_observe_it and_it _was like_the _native-born _of the_earth/land and_all uncircumcised_man not he _will _eat in/on/over_him/it. (EXO_12:48)

OET-RV: 48 and if someone is living among you and wants to join in Yahweh’s ‘pass-over’, then every male in their family must be circumcised. Only then will they be allowed to observe it, and then they should be considered like a native of the land. No uncircumcised person may eat it. (EXO 12:48)

EXO 18:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB EXO 18:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3 And_DOM the _two _of sons _of_her who the _name _of the_one was_Gērəshom if/because he _had _said a _sojourner I _have _become in_land foreign. (EXO_18:3)

OET-RV: 3 along with their two sons. One was named ‘Gershom’ (which sounds like the Hebrew word for ‘foreigner’) because Mosheh had said, “I’ve been a foreigner living in another country.” (EXO 18:3)

LEV 19:33 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB LEV 19:33 word 4

OET-LV: 33 and_because/when he _will _sojourn with_you a _sojourner in_your _of_land not you(pl)_will _maltreat DOM_him/it. (LEV_19:33)

OET-RV: 33 ◙ (LEV 19:33)

LEV 25:35 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB LEV 25:35 word 9

OET-LV: 35 and_because/when your(ms)_brother/kindred he _will _become _impoverished his/its_hand and_it _will _slip with_you and_you _will _strengthen in/on/over_him/it a _sojourner and_a _resident _alien and_he/it _will _live with_you. (LEV_25:35)

OET-RV: 35 ◙ (LEV 25:35)

LEV 25:47 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB LEV 25:47 word 4

OET-LV: 47 and_because/when the_hand _of it _will _reach a _sojourner and_a _resident _alien with_you your(ms)_brother/kindred and_he _will _become _impoverished with_him/it and_he _will _sell _himself to_a _sojourner a _resident _alien with_you or to_a _member _of the_clan _of a _sojourner. (LEV_25:47)

OET-RV: 47 ◙ (LEV 25:47)

LEV 25:47 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien's’ OSHB LEV 25:47 word 17

OET-RV: 47 ◙ (LEV 25:47)

NUM 9:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB NUM 9:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 And_because/when he _will _sojourn with_you(pl) a _sojourner and_he _will _observe a _passover to/for_YHWH according_to _the _regulation _of the _passover and_according_to _of_its _judgement so he _will _do a _regulation one it _will _belong to/for_you(pl) and_to_sojourner and_to_the _native-born _of the_earth/land. (NUM_9:14)

OET-RV: 14 If an outsider is living among you and celebrates the ‘pass-over’, they must also do it according to all the same instructions—there’s only one way to do it whether it’s you all, or a foreigner, or a native of the land. (NUM 9:14)

NUM 15:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB NUM 15:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 And_because/when he _will _sojourn with_you(pl) a _sojourner or one_who is_among _of_you(pl) to_your(pl)_of_generations and_he _will _offer a _fire _offering _of an _odour _of soothing to/for_YHWH just_as you(pl)_do so he _will _do. (NUM_15:14)

OET-RV: 14 If a foreigner is staying with you all or living among you for multiple generations, and they make an offering to Yahweh with a pleasing aroma, then they must follow the same instructions as all of you. (NUM 15:14)

DEU 10:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB DEU 10:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 he_is_bringing _about judgement _of a _fatherless _one and_a _widow and_he_is_loving a _sojourner to_give to_him/it food and_clothing. (DEU_10:18)

OET-RV: 18 He delivers fair judgements for the fatherless and for widows, and shows love towards foreigners—giving them food and clothing, (DEU 10:18)

DEU 24:17 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB DEU 24:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17 not you _will _turn _aside the_justice _of a _sojourner a _fatherless _one and_not you _will _take _as _pledge the_garment _of a _widow. (DEU_24:17)

OET-RV: 17 Don’t pervert justice if it involves foreigners or orphans, and don’t take a widow’s cloak as security for a loan. (DEU 24:17)

DEU 27:19 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB DEU 27:19 word 4

OET-LV: 19 is_cursed the_justice _of one _who_turns _aside a _sojourner a _fatherless _one and_a _widow and_ all _of _saying(ms) the_people amen. (DEU_27:19)

OET-RV: 19 ‘Anyone who perverts justice for a foreigner or orphan or widow will be cursed.’
¶ Then the people must reply, ‘Let it be so.’ (DEU 27:19)

JOB 31:32 contextual word gloss=‘a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘stranger’ OSHB JOB 31:32 word 4

OET-LV: 32 In_street not a _sojourner he _passed _the _night doors _of_my to_path I _opened. (JOB_31:32)

OET-RV: 32 No traveller has had to overnight outside on the street—
⇔ ≈ I’ve opened my doors to travellers. (JOB 31:32)

PSA 119:19 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_a_sojourner’ word gloss=‘stranger’ OSHB PSA 119:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 am_a _sojourner I in/on _the_earth do _not hide from_me commands _of_your. (PSA_119:19)

OET-RV: 19 I’m a foreigner in the land—
⇔ don’t prevent me from hearing your commands. (PSA 119:19)

JER 7:6 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB JER 7:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 the_sojourner the_fatherless and_the_widow not you(pl)_must _oppress and_blood innocent do _not shed in_place the_this and_after gods other not you(pl)_must _walk for_harm your(pl). (JER_7:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (JER 7:6)

ZEC 7:10 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sojourner’ word gloss=‘alien’ OSHB ZEC 7:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 And_the_widow and_the_fatherless the_sojourner and_the_poor do _not oppress and_the_harm _of each his/its_woman do _not plan in_your _of_heart. (ZEC_7:10)

OET-RV: 10 Don’t oppress widows or orphans, foreigners or poor people, and none of you should plot any harm against another person, even in your mind.’ (ZEC 7:10)