תּוֹשָׁב (tôwshâb) — Foreigner

Hebrew word study: תּוֹשָׁב (tôwshâb), Strong's H8453. resident alien

HebrewStrong's H8453
Quick definition
Hebrew word
תּוֹשָׁב (tôwshâb)
Pronounced: to-shawb'

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

resident alien

Word study
Derivation: or תֹּשָׁב; (1 Kings 17:1), from H3427 (יָשַׁב); a dweller (but not outlandish (H5237 (נׇכְרִי))); especially (as distinguished from a native citizen (active participle of H3427 (יָשַׁב)) and a temporary inmate (H1616 (גֵּר)) or mere lodger (H3885 (לוּן)))

KJV translation words: foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8453 is tagged on 14 words in 13 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:4 and last appears in Psalms 39:12.

How it is rendered in the text

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

a resident alien ×3and a resident alien ×3and resident aliens ×2a resident alien of ×1and for the resident alien ×1and to resident alien your ×1like a resident alien ×1one of the resident aliens of ×1the resident aliens ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וְתוֹשָׁב ×3תּוֹשָׁב ×3וְתוֹשָׁבִים ×2הַתּוֹשָׁבִים ×1וְלַתּוֹשָׁב ×1וּלְתוֹשָׁבְךָ ×1כְּתוֹשָׁב ×1מִתֹּשָׁבֵי ×1תּוֹשַׁב ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×8Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Numbers ×11 Kings ×11 Chronicles ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (all 13)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3427 יָשַׁב (yâshab), H5237 נׇכְרִי (nokrîy), H1616 גֵּר (gêr), H3885 לוּן (lûwn).

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 tôwshâb (H8453) mean?

Resident alien.

How is H8453 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8453 as: foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger..

How often does תּוֹשָׁב (tôwshâb) appear?

Strong's H8453 is tagged on 14 words in 13 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:4 and last appears in Psalms 39:12.