Strongs Number: G3941
- Greek Word
- πάροικος
- Transliteration
- paroikos
- Phonetic
- par'-oy-kos
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Strongs Definition
-
having a home near that is (as noun) a by-dweller (alien resident)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. dwelling near, neighbouring
2. in the NT, a stranger, a foreigner, one who lives in a place without the right of citizenship
3. metaph.
a. without citizenship in God's kingdom
b. one who lives on earth as a stranger, a sojourner on the earth
c. of Christians whose home is in heaven
- Origin
- From G3844 and G3624
- Bible Usage
- foreigner sojourn stranger.