παρεπίδημοςparepídēmos

sojourning in a strange place; as as a noun, ὁ π., a sojourner: of Christians, 1 Peter 1:1; ξένοι καὶ π., Hebrews 11:13; πάροικοι καὶ π., 1 Peter 2:11.

Greek (New Testament) · G3927

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Hebrews 11:13 All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.
  • 1 Peter 1:1 This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to God’s chosen people who are living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
  • 1 Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.