יָגוּר (ya.gur)
ya.gur
Jagur
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The name Yagur appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, listed among the southern towns of Judah in Joshua 15:21. Its meaning, "he sojourns" or "he dwells as a stranger," reflects the life of an outsider living within a settled community. This etymology fits the city's geographic location on the frontier with Edom, a borderland where cultures and peoples often intersected.
As a place name, Yagur marks one of the most distant settlements in Judah’s territory. The sources identify it as a town far to the south, situated near the edge of the land allotted to the tribe. Its presence in the census of conquered cities highlights the extent of Judah’s reach toward the wilderness edges.
The name itself carries a quiet weight, evoking the experience of those who live on the margins. It reminds readers that even within the promised land, there were places defined by transition and temporary residence. The biblical record preserves this small town not for its prominence, but as part of the broader tapestry of inhabited lands.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Yagur appears only once in Scripture, listed among the southern towns of Judah in Joshua 15:21. Its meaning, "he sojourns" or "he dwells as a stranger," reflects the life of an outsider living within a settled community. This etymology fits the city's geographic location on the frontier with Edom, a borderland where cultures and peoples often intersected.
As a place name, Yagur marks one of the most distant settlements in Judah’s territory. The biblical record preserves this small town not for its prominence, but as part of the broader inhabited lands. It reminds readers that even within the promised land, there were places defined by transition and temporary residence.
For your faith, this word offers a quiet comfort. You are never forgotten on the margins. God’s covenant extends to the edges of the map, including those who feel like strangers in their own land. His presence is not limited to the center; He walks with you wherever you dwell.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ Jagur1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/יָגֽוּר\׃1×
Key Verses
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Joshua 15:21
The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
This verse lists Yagur as one of the farthest cities of Judah near the Edomite border, grounding the name's meaning of "sojourner" in a specific geographic reality.