Strong's Lexicon

G3940

G3940 — παροικία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparoikianounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3940
Word:παροικία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3941
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:paroikia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-oy-kee'-ah
Meaning:1. foreign residence
KJV Renderings:sojourning, X as strangers

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παροικία, παροικίας, (παροικέω, which see), a Biblical and ecclesiastical word a dwelling near or with one; hence, a sojourning, dwelling in a strange land: properly, Act 13:17 (2Es 8:35; Psa 119:5 (); Wis 19:10; Prol. of Sir 21:1-28; cf. Fritzsche on Jdt 5:9). Metaphorically, the life of man here on earth, likened to a sojourning: 1Pe 1:17 (Gen 47:9); see παρεπίδημος (and references under παροικέω).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παροικία (sojourning)

Acts 13:17

KJV: 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
GK: ο θεός του λαού τούτου Ισραήλ εξελέξατο τους πατέρας ημών και τον λαόν ύψωσεν εν τη παροικία εν γη Αιγύπτω και μετά βραχίονος υψηλού εξήγαγεν αυτούς εξ αυτής

1 Peter 1:17

KJV: 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 in fear
GK: και ει πατέρα επικαλείσθε τον απροσωπολήπτως κρίνοντα κατά το εκάστου έργον εν φόβω τον της παροικίας υμών χρόνον αναστράφητε
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