ἘΠΗΛΥΣ, ἐπηλυς
EPĒLYS, epēlys
Sounds Like: ep-EE-loos
Translations: foreigner, stranger, a foreigner, a stranger, immigrant, sojourner
From the root: ἘΠΗΛΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This noun refers to a person who has come from another place to reside in a new land, often implying a temporary or non-native status. It can be used to describe an immigrant, a sojourner, or simply a stranger in a foreign land. It emphasizes the idea of someone who has 'come upon' or 'arrived' from elsewhere.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1901 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 35:314
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 7:159
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 10:32
From the same root
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