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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1628. גֵּרוּת (Geruth) -- Sojourning, dwelling as a foreigner</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1628.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/41-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1628.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1628</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1627.htm" title="1627">◄</a> 1628. Geruth <a href="../hebrew/1629.htm" title="1629">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Geruth: Sojourning, dwelling as a foreigner</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">גֵּרִוּת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>geruwth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>geh-ROOTH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(gay-rooth')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Sojourning, dwelling as a foreigner<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a, residence<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root גּוּר (gur), which means "to sojourn" or "to dwell as a foreigner."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is πάροικος (paroikos), which also means "sojourner" or "foreigner." This term appears in the New Testament, such as in 1 Peter 2:11, where believers are described as "aliens and strangers" in the world.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "geruth" refers to the state or condition of living as a foreigner or sojourner in a land that is not one's own. It conveys the idea of temporary residence and often implies a lack of permanent status or full rights within the host community. In the biblical context, it highlights themes of transience, dependence, and the experience of being an outsider.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of "geruth" was significant as it related to the Israelites' own history of sojourning in Egypt and their identity as a people called to be distinct yet often living among other nations. The Law of Moses included specific instructions on how to treat foreigners and sojourners, emphasizing justice, compassion, and inclusion (e.g., Exodus 22:21, Leviticus 19:34). This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's concern for the marginalized and the call for His people to remember their own history of sojourning.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm">gur</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"lodging place," a place near Bethlehem<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Geruth (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">גּרוּת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>lodging</b></font> (- place) — <font class="hebrew2">וישׁבו בְּגֵרוּת</font> <font class="hebrew2">כִּמְוהָם אשׁר אצל בית לחם</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/41-17.htm">Jeremiah 41:17</a>, <em>inn, khan</em>? so Ew Gf; Hi and others <font class="hebrew2">גִּדְרוֺת</font> <em>folds, after</em> Joseph. Aq <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>habitation <p>From <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm">guwr</a>; a (temporary) residence -- habitation. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm">guwr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּגֵר֣וּת בגרות bə·ḡê·rūṯ begeRut bəḡêrūṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/41-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 41:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ <b> בְּגֵר֣וּת </b> [כְמֹוהֶם כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and stayed <span class="itali">in Geruth</span> Chimham,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and dwelt in <span class="itali">the habitation</span> of Chimham,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/41-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> went and stayed <span class="itali">Geruth</span> which is beside<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1628.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1628.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1628<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/begerut_1628.htm">bə·ḡê·rūṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/1627.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1627"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1627" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1629.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1629"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1629" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>