Lexical Definition
תּוֹשָׁב tôwshâb (to-shawb') sojourner H:N-M
or תֹּשָׁב tôshâb (to-shawb'); (1 Kings 17:1), from יָשַׁב; a dweller (but not outlandish (נׇכְרִי)); especially (as distinguished from a native citizen (active participle of יָשַׁב) and a temporary inmate (גֵּר) or mere lodger (לוּן))
foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger.
- resident alien
1) sojourner, stranger
See Greek: παρεπίδημος · πάροικος
Extended Information
- Tishbe = "foreigner"
- the home of Elijah
- Also named: tish.bi (תִּשְׁבִּי "Tishbite" תִּשְׁבִּי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תּוֺשָׁב noun masculineLev 25:45 sojourner, only P (H) and late; absolute ׳ת Gen 23:4 + 6 t; construct תּוֺשַׁב Lev 22:10 suffix תּוֺשָֽׁבְךָ Lev 25:6 plural תּוֺשָׁבִים vLev 25:6 + 2 t.; construct תּשָׁבֵי 1Kgs 17:1, but read תִּשְׁבֶּה (q. v.) ᵐ5 Ew Th Hi; — sojourner, apparently of a more temporaty and dependent (Lev 22:10; Lev 25:6) kind than the גֵּר (with which it is often joined): || שָׂכִיר Exod 12:45 (P), Lev 22:10 (כֹּהֵן ׳ת apriest's sojourner), Lev 25:6; Lev 25:40 (all H); הַתּוֺשָׁבִים הַגָּרִים עִמָּכֶם vLev 25:45 (c. participle גָּר also vLev 25:6); with עִם, also Lev 25:47 (twice in verse) (H); with בְּתוֺךְ Num 35:15 (P). Figurative of one enjoying only a temporary tenure, with עִם Gen 23:4, with ׳י Lev 25:23; Ps 39:13*, with לִפְנֵי 1Chr 29:15. — 1Kgs 17:1 see above
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 23:4 |
| Exodus | 12:45 |
| Leviticus | 22:10 · 25:6 · 25:23 · 25:40 · 25:45 · 25:47 |
| Numbers | 35:15 |
| 1 Kings | 17:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 29:15 |
| Psalms | 39:13* |
Profile
Tishbe • Hometown of the prophet Elijah
Tishbe (or Tishbite), the hometown of the prophet Elijah, located in Gilead (1 Kgs. 17:1; 21:17, 28; 2 Kgs. 1:3, 8; 9:36).
- A location near Hazor חָצוֹר first mentioned at 1Ki.17.1;
- referred to as Tishbe תּוֹשָׁב, or Tishbite תִּשְׁבִּי.
Tishbe, also known as Tishbite, is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of the prophet Elijah (1 Kgs. 17:1). Elijah is often referred to as "Elijah the Tishbite" or "Elijah of Tishbe in Gilead," indicating that the town was located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. Tishbe is not mentioned in any other context in the Bible, and its exact location remains uncertain. Some scholars propose that it may be associated with the town of Listib, mentioned in the 14th-century BC Amarna letters, which was situated in northern Gilead. Elijah's ministry took place during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah, kings of Israel, and he played a significant role in confronting the worship of Baal and delivering God's messages to the kings (1 Kgs. 21:17-28; 2 Kgs. 1:3-8; 9:36).
All entries for Tishbe or Tishbite: תּוֹשָׁב ☩ תִּשְׁבִּי