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Lexicon :: Strong's H1481 - gûr

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גּוּר
Transliteration
gûr
Pronunciation
goor
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 330,332

Strong’s Definitions

גּוּר gûwr, goor; 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, × surely.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 98x

The KJV translates Strong's H1481 in the following manner: sojourn (58x), dwell (12x), afraid (6x), stranger (6x), gather together (4x), fear (3x), abide (2x), assemble (1x), stand in awe (1x), gathered (1x), inhabitant (1x), remain (1x), sojourners (1x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 98x
The KJV translates Strong's H1481 in the following manner: sojourn (58x), dwell (12x), afraid (6x), stranger (6x), gather together (4x), fear (3x), abide (2x), assemble (1x), stand in awe (1x), gathered (1x), inhabitant (1x), remain (1x), sojourners (1x), surely (1x).
  1. to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely

    1. (Qal)

      1. to sojourn, dwell for a time

      2. to abide, stay, temporarily dwell

    2. (Hithpolel)

      1. to seek hospitality with

      2. to assemble oneself

  2. to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together

    1. (Qal)

      1. to stir up strife

      2. to quarrel

    2. (Hithpolel) to excite oneself

  3. to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid

    1. (Qal)

      1. to fear, be afraid

      2. to be in awe, stand in awe

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גּוּר gûwr, goor; 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, × surely.
STRONGS H1481: Abbreviations
† I. גּוּר verb sojourn (compare Arabic جَارَ turn aside tarry, see especially III. IV. VIII. X; Aramaic dxg Eth. in derivatives) —
Qal Perfect גָּר Genesis 35:27 + 3 times, וְגָר consecutive Isaiah 11:6; גַּרְתָּה Genesis 21:23; גַּרְתִּי Genesis 32:5 [Genesis 32:4; Psalm 120:5; גָּרוּ Exodus 6:4; Imperfect יָגוּר Exodus 12:48 + 12 times, וַיָּ֫גָר Genesis 20:1 + 2 times; suffix יְגֻרְךָ Psalm 5:5; 3rd person feminine singular וַתָּ֫גָר 2 Kings 8:2; 2nd person feminine 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 + 17 times; Participle גָּר Deuteronomy 18:6; Judges 17:7 + 17 times; feminine construct גָּרַת Exodus 3:22; plural גָּרִים Leviticus 25:6 + 8 times; 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; Gen 32:5 [Genesis 32:4]; 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 جاوره III); particulary of the גֵּר (which see) in Israel Exodus 12:48, 49; Leviticus 16:29 (all P) 17: 8; Leviticus 17:10, 12, 13; Leviticus 18:26; Leviticus 19:33, 34; Leviticus 20:2; Leviticus 25:6, 45 (all H) Numbers 9:14; Numbers 15:14, 15, 16, 26, 29; Numbers 19:10; Joshua 20:9 (all P) Ezekiel 14:7; Ezekiel 47:22, 23; of Ephraim and Manasseh sojourning with Judah and Benjamin 2 Chronicles 15:9; of Rechabites sojourning in Judah Jeremiah 35:7; of Israelites sojourning in Egypt Deuteronomy 26:5; Isaiah 52:4; Psalm 105:23; so of Judah, to escape from under Babylonian power Jeremiah 42:15, 17, 22; Jeremiah 43:2; Jeremiah 44:8, 12, 14, 28.
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 Greek Version of the LXX Lo Ew Di & Che critical note (> Stu גֵּרִים)
Hithpol. Participle מִתְגּוֺרֵר 1 Kings 17:20 seek hospitality with, followed by עִם (compareArabic x); יִתְגּוֺרָ֖רוּ Hosea 7:14 is dubious (compare II. גור below); AE Ki Thes Wü AV RV they assemble themselves, but text probably error, see גדד.

† II. [גּוּר] verb stir up strife, quarrel (compare H1624 גרה) — so Ew Che Di RVm (Isaiah 54:15); gather together Ges De Br compare Targum Vulgate, 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 עַל־ 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. Imperfect of גרה)
2. quarrel, followed by אֶת־ with Isaiah 54:15. Here also
Hithpol. 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; 2nd person masculine 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 מִפְּנֵי Numbers 22:3; Deuteronomy 1:17; 1 Samuel 18:15, מִפְּנֵי לָכֶם גּוּרו 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).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:10; 12:10; 19:9; 20:1; 20:1; 21:23; 21:23; 21:34; 26:3; 26:3; 32:4; 32:4; 35:27; 35:27; 47:4

Exodus

3:22; 3:22; 6:4; 6:4; 12:48; 12:48; 12:49

Leviticus

16:29; 17:10; 17:12; 17:13; 18:26; 19:33; 19:34; 20:2; 25:6; 25:6; 25:45

Numbers

9:14; 15:14; 15:15; 15:16; 15:26; 15:29; 19:10; 22:3; 22:3

Deuteronomy

1:17; 1:17; 18:6; 18:6; 18:22; 18:22; 26:5; 32:27; 32:27

Joshua

20:9

Judges

5:17; 17:7; 17:7; 17:8; 17:9; 19:1; 19:16

Ruth

1:1

1 Samuel

18:15; 18:15

2 Samuel

4:3

1 Kings

17:20

2 Kings

8:1; 8:1; 8:1; 8:2; 8:2

1 Chronicles

16:19

2 Chronicles

15:9

Ezra

1:4

Job

19:15; 19:15; 19:29; 19:29; 28:4; 41:17; 41:17

Psalms

5:5; 5:5; 15:1; 22:24; 22:24; 33:8; 33:8; 56:7; 56:7; 56:7; 59:4; 59:4; 59:4; 61:5; 61:5; 94:21; 105:12; 105:23; 120:5; 140:3; 140:3

Isaiah

5:17; 11:6; 11:6; 16:4; 16:4; 33:14; 52:4; 54:14; 54:15; 54:15; 54:15; 54:15; 54:15

Jeremiah

15:5; 35:7; 42:15; 42:17; 42:22; 43:2; 43:5; 44:8; 44:12; 44:14; 44:28; 49:18; 49:33; 50:40

Lamentations

4:15

Ezekiel

14:7; 47:22; 47:23

Hosea

7:14; 7:14; 10:5; 10:5

Nahum

3:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1481 matches the Hebrew גּוּר (gûr),
which occurs 98 times in 94 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 12:10–2Ki 8:2)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:10 -

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:9 -

“Get out of the way! ” they said, adding, “This one came here as an alien, but he’s acting like a judge! Now we’ll do more harm to you than to them.” They put pressure on Lot and came up to break down the door.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:1 -

From there Abraham traveled to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:23 -

“Swear to me by God here and now, that you will not break an agreement with me or with my children and descendants. As I have been loyal to you, so you will be loyal to me and to the country where you are a resident alien.”

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:34 -

And Abraham lived as an alien in the land of the Philistines for many days.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:3 -

“stay in this land as an alien, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:4 -

He commanded them, “You are to say to my lord Esau, ‘This is what your servant Jacob says. I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed until now.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:27 -

Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:4 -

And they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to stay in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants’ sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen.”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:22 -

“Each woman will ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry, and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:4 -

“I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as aliens.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:48 -

“If an alien resides among you and wants to observe the LORD’s Passover, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may participate;[fn] he will become like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat it.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:49 -

“The same law will apply to both the native and the alien who resides among you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:29 -

“This is to be a permanent statute for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month you are to practice self-denial and do no work, both the native and the alien who resides among you.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:8 -

“Say to them: Anyone from the house of Israel or from the aliens who reside among them who offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:10 -

“Anyone from the house of Israel or from the aliens who reside among them who eats any blood, I will turn[fn] against that person who eats blood and cut him off from his people.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:12 -

“Therefore I say to the Israelites: None of you and no alien who resides among you may eat blood.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:13 -

“Any Israelite or alien residing among them, who hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten must drain its blood and cover it with dirt.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:26 -

“But you are to keep my statutes and ordinances. You must not commit any of these detestable acts ​— ​not the native or the alien who resides among you.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:33 -

“When an alien resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:34 -

“You will regard the alien who resides with you as the native-born among you. You are to love him as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:2 -

“Say to the Israelites: Any Israelite or alien residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the country are to stone him.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:6 -

“Whatever the land produces during the Sabbath year can be food for you ​— ​for yourself, your male or female slave, and the hired worker or alien who resides with you.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:45 -

“You may also purchase them from the aliens residing with you, or from their families living among you ​— ​those born in your land. These may become your property.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:14 -

“If an alien resides with you and wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, he is to do it according to the Passover statute and its ordinances. You are to apply the same statute to both the resident alien and the native of the land.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:14 -

“When an alien resides with you or someone else is among you and wants to prepare a food offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, he is to do exactly as you do throughout your generations.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:15 -

“The assembly is to have the same statute for both you and the resident alien as a permanent statute throughout your generations. You and the alien will be alike before the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:16 -

“The same law and the same ordinance will apply to both you and the alien who resides with you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:26 -

“The entire Israelite community and the alien who resides among them will be forgiven, since it happened to all the people unintentionally.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:29 -

“You are to have the same law for the person who acts in error, whether he is an Israelite or an alien who resides among you.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:10 -

“Then the one who gathers up the cow’s ashes must wash his clothes, and he will remain unclean until evening. This is a permanent statute for the Israelites and for the alien who resides among them.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:3 -

Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous, and Moab dreaded the Israelites.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:17 -

“Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:6 -

“When a Levite leaves one of your towns in Israel where he was staying and wants to go to the place the LORD chooses,

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:22 -

“When a prophet speaks in the LORD’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:5 -

“You are to respond by saying in the presence of the LORD your God:

My father was a wandering Aramean. He went down to Egypt with a few people and resided there as an alien. There he became a great, powerful, and populous nation.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:27 -

“if I had not feared provocation from the enemy,

or feared that these foes might misunderstand

and say, ‘Our own hand has prevailed;

it wasn’t the LORD who did all this.’ ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:9 -

These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and the aliens residing among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood until he stands before the assembly.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:17 -

Gilead remained beyond the Jordan.

Dan, why did you linger at the ships?

Asher remained at the seashore

and stayed in his harbors.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:7 -

There was a young man, a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who was staying within the clan of Judah.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:8 -

The man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to stay wherever he could find a place. On his way he came to Micah’s home in the hill country of Ephraim.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:9 -

“Where do you come from? ” Micah asked him.

He answered him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I’m going to stay wherever I can find a place.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:1 -

In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite staying in a remote part of the hill country of Ephraim acquired a woman from Bethlehem in Judah as his concubine.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:16 -

In the evening, an old man came in from his work in the field. He was from the hill country of Ephraim, but he was residing in Gibeah where the people were Benjaminites.

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:1 -

During the time[fn] of the judges, there was a famine in the land. A man left Bethlehem in Judah with his wife and two sons to stay in the territory of Moab for a while.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 -

When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:3 -

and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and still reside there as aliens today.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:20 -

Then he cried out to the LORD and said, “LORD my God, have you also brought tragedy on the widow I am staying with by killing her son? ”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:1 -

Elisha said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Get ready, you and your household, and go live as a resident alien wherever you can. For the LORD has announced a seven-year famine, and it has already come to the land.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:2 -

So the woman got ready and did what the man of God said. She and her household lived as resident aliens in the land of the Philistines for seven years.


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