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GreekG3939Verb

παροικέω

paroikeō

2Occurrences
G3939Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to dwell near, i.e. reside as a foreigner

from G3844 (παρά) and G3611 (οἰκέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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.
LXX: chiefly for גּוּר, also for יָשַׁב, שָׁכַן

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

παροικέω appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

Hebrews 11:9BSB

By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

Luke 24:18BSB

One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.