G3940: παροικία
paroikía · “sojourning”
Definition
foreign residence
KJV translates it as: sojourning, X as strangers
Word origin: from G3941 (πάροικος);
Extended definition
παρ-οικία, -ας, ἡ
(παροικέω, which see), [in LXX: Est.8:35 (גּוֹלָה), Psa.34:4 55:15 119:54 120:5, La 2:22 (מָגוֹר; and cogn. forms), Hab.3:16, I Est.5:7, Jdth.5:9, Wis.19:10, Sir prol. Sir.1:26 16:8 41:5 44:6, 3Ma.6:36 3Mac 7:19 * ;]
a sojourning: Act.13:17, 1Pe.1:17.†
(AS)
(παροικέω, which see), [in LXX: Est.8:35 (גּוֹלָה), Psa.34:4 55:15 119:54 120:5, La 2:22 (מָגוֹר; and cogn. forms), Hab.3:16, I Est.5:7, Jdth.5:9, Wis.19:10, Sir prol. Sir.1:26 16:8 41:5 44:6, 3Ma.6:36 3Mac 7:19 * ;]
a sojourning: Act.13:17, 1Pe.1:17.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3940 is translated
- sojourn ×2
Bible verses with G3940 (paroikía)
Paroikía appears in 2 verses.
- Acts 13:17
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
- 1 Peter 1:17
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: