גרה

Hebrew

Noun

גֵּרָה (gerá) f (singular construct גֵּרַת־, masculine counterpart גֵּר)

  1. (Judaism) A female convert to Judaism.

Synonyms

Verb

גָּרָה (gára)

  1. Third-person feminine singular past tense (suffix conjugation) of גָּר (gár).
  2. Feminine singular present participle and present tense of גָּר (gár).
    • Exodus 3:22, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וְשָׁאֲלָה אִשָּׁה מִשְּׁכֶנְתָּהּ וּמִגָּרַת בֵּיתָהּ
      v'shaalá ishá mish'chentáh umigarát betáh
      but every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house
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