Define

• Hebrew: ger (גֵּר) stranger, sojourner, resident alien, foreigner
  • A resident alien/sojourner living among the Israelites, often integrated to some degree, protected by law, and included in provisions like gleanings (Leviticus 19:10), feasts, and equal justice.
• Greek: proselutos (προσήλυτος) proselyte, stranger, convert

Related words

• toshav (תּוֹשָׁב) Sojourner, temporary resident
• nokhri (נָכְרִי) Foreigner, stranger (more distant) that which is outside, in contrast to ger, nokhri often appears in contexts of distinction or exclusion (e.g., debt, certain prohibitions).
• goy (גּוֹי) nation, Gentile (often plural goyim for foreign nations)

Additional Info

• Leviticus 19:10 Hebrew: ...לֶעָנִי וְלַגֵּר תַּעֲזֹב אֹתָם... (le'ani vela'ger ta'azov otam)
• Septuagint: ...τῷ πτωχῷ καὶ τῷ προσηλύτῳ... (to ptocho kai to proseluto)

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