Lexical Summary magor or magur: sojourning, sojournings, dwelling Original Word: מָגוּר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dwelling, pilgrimage, where sojourn, be a stranger Or magur {maw-goor'}; from guwr in the sense of lodging; a temporary abode; by extension, a permanent residence -- dwelling, pilgrimage, where sojourn, be a stranger. Compare magowr. see HEBREW guwr see HEBREW magowr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gur Definition a sojourning place, dwelling place, a sojourning NASB Translation dwelling (1), pilgrimage (1), sojourning (2), sojournings (2), where he sojourned (1), where...had sojourned (1), where they sojourn (1), where they sojourned (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָגוֺר] noun [masculine] sojourning-place, dwelling-place, sojourning — suffix מְגוּרָ ם Psalm 55:16; plural construct מְגוּרֵי Genesis 37:1; suffix מְגוּרַי Genesis 47:9, מְגוּרָי֑ Psalm 119:54, מְגֻרֶיךָ Genesis 17:8; Genesis 28:4, מְגוּרָיו Job 18:19, מְגוּרֵיהֶם Genesis 36:7 2t. מְגֻרֵיהֶם Exodus 6:4; — dwelling-place Psalm 55:16; Job 18:19; — sojourning( -place), always plural ׳אֶרֶץ מ Genesis 17:8; Genesis 28:4; Genesis 36:7; Genesis 37:1; Exodus 6:4 (Hexateuch always P) Ezekiel 20:38; sojourning (plural) = life time, ׳שְׁנֵי מ Genesis 47:9 ׳יְמֵי מ Genesis 47:9; compare ׳בֵּית מ Psalm 119:54. Topical Lexicon Overviewמָגוּר (magur) denotes a place or period of sojourning, a temporary dwelling, or a pilgrimage. Although the term appears only eleven times, its distribution across Torah, Wisdom Literature, and Prophets threads together a rich biblical motif: God’s people are resident aliens who await His promised inheritance. Occurrence and Literary Settings 1. Patriarchal Narratives: Genesis 17:8; 28:4; 36:7; 37:1; 47:9 (twice). Patriarchal Sojourn and Covenant Hope Magur first surfaces in direct covenant speech. “I will give to you and to your descendants after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession” (Genesis 17:8). Abraham owns almost nothing in Canaan, yet God calls that land “the land of your sojournings.” The word therefore captures both alien status and guaranteed inheritance. Isaac passes this language to Jacob (Genesis 28:4), and Jacob recites it before Pharaoh: “The days of my sojourning are one hundred thirty years” (Genesis 47:9). Every patriarchal use balances impermanence (tents, famine, displacement) with divine certainty (covenant, oath, blessing). Magur thus crystallizes a theology of promise-in-waiting. Tension of Affluence and Transience Genesis 36:7 notes that “their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings could not support them.” Material blessing presses the sojourners to separate, showing that abundance does not cancel transient status. The narrative warns against confusing earthly wealth with settled security; magur keeps prosperity in perspective. Exodus: Covenant Reaffirmed At Sinai God reminds Israel, “I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage in which they lived as foreigners” (Exodus 6:4). Although four hundred years have passed, God still labels Canaan by the patriarchs’ magur. In redemption history, the word reaches forward, connecting Abraham’s tents to Moses’ tabernacle and Joshua’s conquest. Wisdom Literature: Fragility of the Wicked vs. Refuge of the Righteous Job 18:19 portrays the wicked: “He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.” The magur that was once a hopeful waypoint for the patriarch becomes, for the ungodly, an abandoned ruin. Psalm 55:15 pleads, “Let death seize them; let them go down alive to Sheol, for evil is in their dwelling and among them.” Here magur is not the righteous pilgrim’s shelter but the corrupt conspirators’ lair—soon to collapse. Conversely, Psalm 119:54 celebrates Scripture itself as a traveling companion: “Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my sojourning.” For the faithful, God’s word converts every temporary address into a sanctuary of praise. Prophetic Usage: Purging and Restoration Ezekiel 20:38 warns exiles, “I will purge you of rebels and of those who transgress against Me. They will not enter the land of Israel.” Earlier verses recall “the land I swore to give your fathers,” implicitly the land of their magur. The prophet turns the hope-laden term into a measuring rod of covenant loyalty. Only purified pilgrims will inherit what their ancestors merely visited. Theological Trajectory 1. Pilgrim Identity: Magur underscores that God’s people live between promise and fulfillment. Pastoral and Ministry Implications • Encourage believers to embrace pilgrim status, resisting both despair amid hardship and complacency amid blessing. Summary Magur binds the account of Scripture from Abraham’s tent pegs to Ezekiel’s exile, from songs in a temporary hut to the promise of an eternal homeland. Wherever it appears, it reminds the faithful that earthly residence is provisional, but God’s covenant is permanent. Forms and Transliterations בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בִּמְגוּרָֽיו׃ במגוריו׃ במגורם מְגֻרֵיהֶ֖ם מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ מְגוּרֵ֣י מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃ מְגוּרַ֔י מְגוּרָֽי׃ מגורי מגורי׃ מגוריהם מגוריהם׃ מגריהם מגריך bim·ḡū·rām bim·ḡū·rāw bimguRam bimḡūrām bimguRav bimḡūrāw mə·ḡū·ray mə·ḡū·rāy mə·ḡū·rê mə·ḡu·rê·hem mə·ḡū·rê·hem mə·ḡu·re·ḵā meguRai məḡūray məḡūrāy məḡūrê məḡurêhem məḡūrêhem meguRei meguReicha megureiHem məḡureḵāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 17:8 HEB: אֵ֣ת ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־ NAS: you, the land of your sojournings, all KJV: the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land INT: after the land of your sojournings all the land Genesis 28:4 Genesis 36:7 Genesis 37:1 Genesis 47:9 Genesis 47:9 Exodus 6:4 Job 18:19 Psalm 55:15 Psalm 119:54 Ezekiel 20:38 11 Occurrences |
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