G1927: ἐπιδημέω
epidēméō · “to sojourn”
Definition
to make oneself at home, i.e. (by extension) to reside (in a foreign country)
KJV translates it as: (be) dwelling (which were) there, stranger
Word origin: from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G1218 (δῆμος);
Extended definition
ἐπι-δημέω, -ῶ
(δῆμος);
1. to be at home (Thuc., Plat., al.),
2. to stay in a place, sojourn (Plat., Xen., al.; and see MM, Exp., xiv): Act.2:10 17:21; before ἐν, Act.18:27 (WH, mg.).†
(AS)
(δῆμος);
1. to be at home (Thuc., Plat., al.),
2. to stay in a place, sojourn (Plat., Xen., al.; and see MM, Exp., xiv): Act.2:10 17:21; before ἐν, Act.18:27 (WH, mg.).†
(AS)
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How G1927 is translated
- visiting here ×1
- visiting ×1
Bible verses with G1927 (epidēméō)
Epidēméō appears in 2 verses.
- Acts 2:10
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
- Acts 17:21
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)