ΠΑΡΟΙΚΕΣΙΑ, παροικεσια
PAROIKESIA, paroikesia
Sounds Like: pah-roy-keh-SEE-ah
Translations: sojourning, a sojourning, temporary residence, living as a foreigner, alien residence
From the root: ΠΑΡΟΙΚΕΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the state of living as a foreigner or an alien in a place, implying a temporary residence rather than a permanent home. It describes the condition of being a sojourner or a stranger in a land.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3940 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
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- ΠΑΡΟΙΚΕΣΙΑΣ — of sojourning, of dwelling as a foreigner, of temporary residence, of alienage, of a sojourn
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