Strong's Lexicon

G3927

G3927 — παρεπίδημος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparepidemosadjectiveOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3927
Word:παρεπίδημος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G3844 and the base of G1927
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:parepidemos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-ep-id'-ay-mos
Meaning:1. an alien alongside, i.e. a resident foreigner
KJV Renderings:pilgrim, stranger

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παρεπίδημος, παρεπιδημον (see ἐπιδημέω), properly, "one who comes from a foreign country into a city or land to reside there by the side of the natives; hence, stranger; sojourning in a strange place, a foreigner" (Polybius 32, 22, 4; Athen. 5, p. 196 a.); in the N. T. metaphorically, in reference to heaven as the native country, one who sojourns on earth: so of Christians, 1Pe 1:1; joined with πάροικοι, 1Pe 2:11; cf. 1Pe 1:17, (Christians πατριδας οἰκοῦσιν ἰδίας, ἀλλὡς πάροικοι. μετεχουσι πάντων ὡς πολῖται, καί πανθὑπομένουσιν ὡς ξένοι. πᾶσα ξένῃ πατρίς ἐστιν αὐτῶν καί πᾶσα πατρίς ξένῃ, Ep. ad Diogn. c. 5 [ET]); of the patriarchs, ξένοι καί παρεπίδημοί ἐπί τῆς γῆς, Heb 11:13 (Gen 23:4; Psa 38:13 (); παρεπιδημια τίς ἐστιν ὁ βίος, Aeschines dial. Socrates 3, 3, where see Fischer).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παρεπίδημος (pilgrim)

Hebrews 11:13

KJV: These all died in faith not having received the promises but having seen them afar off and were persuaded of and embraced and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth
GK: κατά πίστιν απέθανον ούτοι πάντες μη λαβόντες τας επαγγελίας αλλά πόρρωθεν αυτάς ιδόντες και πεισθεντες και ασπασάμενοι και ομολογήσαντες ότι ξένοι και παρεπίδημοί εισιν επί της γης

1 Peter 1:1

KJV: Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus Galatia Cappadocia Asia and Bithynia
GK: Πέτρος απόστολος Ιησού χριστού εκλεκτοίς παρεπιδήμοις διασποράς Πόντου Γαλατίας Καππαδοκίας Ασίας και Βιθυνίας

1 Peter 2:11

KJV: Dearly beloved I beseech as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul
GK: αγαπητοί παρακαλώ ως παροίκους και παρεπιδήμους απέχεσθε των σαρκικών επιθυμιών αίτινες στρατεύονται κατά της ψυχής
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