Greek · G3941, G3927 · unreviewed

παροίκους καὶ παρεπιδήμους

Foreigner · stranger

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πάροικος G3941 foreigner
Pronunciation pároikos
A resident alien with legal status distinct from full citizen; sojourner, not temporary visitor.
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παρεπίδημος G3927 stranger
Pronunciation parepídēmos
Temporary resident in foreign land, emphasizing transient status rather than permanent alienation or hostility.
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What does παροίκους καὶ παρεπιδήμους (paroikous kai parepidēmous) mean in the Bible?

πάροικος · παρεπίδημος is a Greek word meaning "Temporary residents and foreigners living away from their permanent homeland.". Temporary residents and foreigners living away from their permanent homeland.

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Meaning

Temporary residents and foreigners living away from their permanent homeland.
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Acts 7:6
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Acts 7:29
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Eph 2:19
Accusative · Plural · Masculine 1 Pet 2:11
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