Greek · G3581, G3927 · unreviewed

ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοι

Foreign · stranger

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ξένος G3581 foreign
Pronunciation xénos
Foreigner or social outsider; emphasizes alienation from community belonging rather than mere geographic distance.
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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 ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοι (xenoi kai parepidēmoi) mean in the Bible?

ξένος · παρεπίδημος is a Greek word meaning "strangers and temporary residents; exiles".

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Meaning

strangers and temporary residents; exiles
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Acts 17:21 · Eph 2:12 · Eph 2:19 · Heb 11:13
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 25:35 · Matt 25:43 · Rom 16:23
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Acts 17:18
Genitive · Singular · Neuter 1 Pet 4:12
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 27:7
Dative · Plural · Feminine Heb 13:9
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 25:38 · Matt 25:44
Accusative · Plural · Masculine 3 John 1:5
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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