מָגוֹר
ma.gur
sojourning
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "ma.gur" (H4033) is defined as "sojourning," which refers to a temporary residence or dwelling in a place. This word is part of the semantic domain of Geography & Place, indicating its connection to concepts of location and habitation. In the 11 occurrences of "ma.gur" in the Bible, it is used to describe individuals or groups who are living in a place temporarily, often due to circumstances such as migration, exile, or travel. This word highlights the idea of impermanence and transience, emphasizing that one's residence is not fixed or permanent. The significance of "ma.gur" lies in its ability to convey a sense of uncertainty and displacement, which is a common experience in the biblical narrative. By using this word, the authors of the Bible are able to describe the lives of individuals and communities who are living in a state of flux, often waiting for a more permanent solution or resolution.
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Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.
Job 18:19He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.
Psalms 55:15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
Psalms 119:54Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.
Ezekiel 20:38I will purge out from among you the rebels and those who disobey me. I will bring them out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”
Genesis 17:8I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.”
Genesis 28:4and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your offspring with you, that you may inherit the land where you travel, which God gave to Abraham.”
Genesis 37:1Jacob lived in the land of his father’s travels, in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 47:9Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”
Genesis 47:9Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”
Exodus 6:4I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their travels, in which they lived as aliens.