גֵּר (gêr) — Alien

Hebrew word study: גֵּר (gêr), Strong's H1616. properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

HebrewStrong's H1616
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גֵּר (gêr)
Pronounced: gare

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

Word study
Derivation: or (fully) geyr (gare); from H1481 (גּוּר);

KJV translation words: alien, sojourner, stranger.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1616 is tagged on 92 words in 83 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:13 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a sojourner ×16and the sojourner ×9the sojourner ×9the sojourners ×8and to the sojourner ×7to the sojourner ×6and for the sojourner ×5sojourners ×5and sojourner your ×4as the sojourner ×4am a sojourner ×3and a sojourner ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

גֵּר ×18הַגֵּר ×13וְלַגֵּר ×12וְהַגֵּר ×9גֵרִים ×6לַגֵּר ×6גֵר ×4וְגֵר ×4וְגֵרְךָ ×4כַּגֵּר ×4

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×22Leviticus ×21Exodus ×12Numbers ×11Ezekiel ×5Psalms ×4Joshua ×3Jeremiah ×3

Verses (first 25 of 83)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1481 גּוּר (gûwr).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8453 תּוֹשָׁב (tôwshâb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gêr (H1616) mean?

Properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.

How is H1616 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1616 as: alien, sojourner, stranger..

How often does גֵּר (gêr) appear?

Strong's H1616 is tagged on 92 words in 83 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:13 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.