Yagur (יָגוּר) is a place name — a town in the territory of Judah, mentioned once in Joshua 15:21 among the southernmost cities of Judah in the Negev district. The name likely derives from the root gur (to sojourn, dwell as a stranger). Its exact location is uncertain, though some scholars identify it with modern Khirbet el-Gharra.
Though Yagur appears only once in the Old Testament, it serves as a reminder of the meticulous detail of Israel's settlement record. The tribal allotments in Joshua 13–21 are not mere geography — they represent the fulfillment of the Abrahamic promise that God's people would inherit the land. Every town, every boundary, every allocation is a deed of divine promise kept. God does not make vague commitments; He keeps specific ones. Even a single obscure town in the Negev bears witness to the faithfulness of a God who said to Abraham: 'To your offspring I will give this land' (Genesis 12:7).