Greek · G3939 · unreviewed

παροικέω

Be a stranger

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παροικέω G3939

Pronunciation paroikéō

What does παροικέω (paroikéō) mean in the Bible?

παροικέω (paroikéō) is a Greek word meaning "be a stranger". παρ-οικέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for גּוּר, also for יָשַׁב, שָׁכַן ] in cl.

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Meaning

be a stranger

Extended definition

in cl., to dwell beside (with accusative), among (with dative) or near by (absol.). In late writers, to dwell in a place as a πάροικος (which see) or stranger: Luk.24:18, Heb.11:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 1

Tense

aorist 1 present 1

Voice

active 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

Luke 24:18 παροικεῖς present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 11:9 παρῴκησεν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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