Strong's Lexicon

H1628

H1628 — גֵּרוּת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewgeruwthnoun femOccurrences: 1TWOT: 330b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1628
Word:גֵּרוּת
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H1481
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:geruwth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gay-rooth'
Meaning:1. a (temporary) residence
KJV Renderings:habitation.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1566

גּרוּת noun feminine lodging(- place)וישׁבו בְּגֵרוּת כִּמְוהָם אשׁר אצל בית לחם Jer 41:17, inn, khan? so Ew Gf; Hi and others גִּדְרוֺת folds, after Joseph. Aq


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גרות (geh-rooth’)

Jeremiah 41:17

KJV: And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth–lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
EHCC: dwelt in the habitation of Chimham,
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