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It conveys the idea of residing in a land that is not one's own, often with the implication of being a temporary resident without full rights of citizenship.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, being a sojourner or foreigner often meant living without the full rights and privileges of native citizens. This status could involve vulnerability and dependence on the hospitality and protection of the host community. The concept of sojourning is significant in the biblical narrative, reflecting the transient nature of human life and the spiritual journey of believers who are described as "strangers and exiles on the earth" (Hebrews 11:13, BSB).<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3844.htm">para</a> and <a href="/greek/3611.htm">oikeó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to dwell near, i.e. reside as a foreigner<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>lived as an alien (1), visiting (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3939: παροικέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">παροικέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">παροίκῳ</span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">παρῴκησα</span>; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> properly, <span class="accented">to dwell beside (one) or in one's neighborhood</span> (<span class="greek2">παρά</span>, IV. 1); <span class="accented">to live near</span>; (<span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Isocrates</span>, others). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> in the Scriptures <span class="accented">to be or dwell</span> in a place as <span class="accented">a stranger, to sojourn</span> (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">גּוּר</span>, several times also for <span class="hebrew">יָשַׁב</span> and <span class="hebrew">שָׁכַן</span>): followed by <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> with a dative of place, <a href="/interlinear/luke/24-18.htm">Luke 24:18</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> (<a href="/interlinear/genesis/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-40.htm">Exodus 12:40</a>, the <span class="manuref">Alex.</span> manuscript; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18-3.htm">Leviticus 18:3</a> (<span class="manuref">Ald.</span>), etc.); with an accusative of place, ibid. <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> (<a href="/interlinear/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/6-4.htm">Exodus 6:4</a>); <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> with the accusative of place (in pregnant construction; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">εἰς</span></span>, C. 2), <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a>. (Metaphorically and absolutely, <span class="accented">to dwell on the earth,</span> <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span> de cherub. § 34 (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Clement of Rome</span>, 1 Cor. 1, 1 [ET] and <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span> and Harnack at the passage; Holtzmann, Einl. ins N. T., p. 484f. Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κατοικέω</span></span>.).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>sojourn in, be a stranger. <p>From <a href="/greek/3844.htm">para</a> and <a href="/greek/3611.htm">oikeo</a>; to dwell near, i.e. Reside as a foreigner -- sojourn in, be a stranger. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3844.htm">para</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3611.htm">oikeo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>παροικεί παροίκει παροικείν παροικεις παροικείς παροικεῖς παροικήσαι παροικήσει παροικήσεως παροικήσεώς παροικήσης παροικήσουσι παροικήσουσί παροικήσουσιν παροικήσω παροικούντα παροικούντας παροικούντες παροικούντων παροικούσιν παροικώ παροικών παρώκει παρωκήκασιν παρώκησα παρωκήσαμεν παρώκησαν παρώκησας παρωκήσατε παρώκησε παρωκησεν παρώκησεν παρῴκησεν paroikeis paroikeîs parṓikesen parṓikēsen parokesen parōkēsen<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/24-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 24:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-PIA-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Σὺ μόνος <b>παροικεῖς</b> Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to Him, Are You the only one <span class="itali">visiting</span> Jerusalem<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Art thou only <span class="itali">a stranger</span> in Jerusalem,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> You alone <span class="itali">visit</span> Jerusalem and<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Πίστει <b>παρῴκησεν</b> εἰς γῆν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> By faith <span class="itali">he lived as an alien</span> in the land<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> By faith <span class="itali">he sojourned</span> in the land<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> By faith <span class="itali">he sojourned</span> in land<p><b><a href="/greek/3939.htm">Strong's Greek 3939</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3939.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/paro_ke_sen_3939.htm">παρῴκησεν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/paroikeis_3939.htm">παροικεῖς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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