Greek · G1588, G3927

ἐκλεκτοῖς παρεπιδήμοις

Select; by implication, favorite · stranger

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ἐκλεκτός G1588 select; by implication, favorite

Pronunciation eklektós

Chosen by God for covenant relationship and privilege, not merely selected for excellence or merit

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παρεπίδημος G3927 stranger

Pronunciation parepídēmos

Temporary resident in foreign land, emphasizing transient status rather than permanent alienation or hostility.

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What does ἐκλεκτοῖς παρεπιδήμοις (eklektois parepidēmois) mean in the Bible?

ἐκλεκτός · παρεπίδημος is a Greek phrase meaning "Chosen ones who live as temporary residents or sojourners away from their true homeland.".

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What does ἐκλεκτός · παρεπίδημος mean in the Bible?

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1588, G3927?

G1588, G3927 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. Chosen ones who live as temporary residents or sojourners away from their true homeland.

Strong's G1588, G3927

Lexical occurrences 23 verses Word forms 9 forms 23 references

Source Gloss

Chosen ones who live as temporary residents or sojourners away from their true homeland.

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 9 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 9 Aligned forms 23 Case pattern Accusative (10) Number pattern Plural (15)