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• ܥܽܘܡܪܳܐ
• ܥܳܪܨܳܐ
• ܬ݁ܰܘܬ݁ܳܒ݂ܳܐ
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• παροικέω
• παροικία
• πάροικος
• גוּרּ גוּרּ, , גוּרּ
• גֵּר
• מָגוֹר , מָגוֹר
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(מוֹשָׁב, a residence; Exodus 12:40; elsewhere "dwelling," "habitation," etc.; παροικία, 1 Peter 1:17; so the verb and noun, παροικέω and πάροικος ). The 430 years of the "sojourning of the children of Israel in Egypt" (Galatians 3:17) may be reckoned thus:

From the call of Abraham (Acts 7:12) till the removal from Haran (Genesis 12:5), about........... 5

In Canaan before the birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:5)….25

Till the birth of Jacob (Genisis 25:6)............ 60

Till the migration into Egypt (Genesis 47:9) ......... 130

The time passed in Egypt, only .................... 210

The whole period of sojourning (Exodus 12:40).... 430

Deduct 5 years in Haran + 25 till Isaac's birth....... 30

The sojourning of the "seed" (Genesis 15:13; Acts 7:6) 400

(See CHRONOLOGY).