be a stranger
Paroikeo describes living as a stranger or being regarded as a visitor in a place.
The two occurrences portray presence in a place without full belonging: living in a promised land as though foreign and being addressed as a visitor in Jerusalem.
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Living in a land as though foreign · dominant
In Hebrews 11:9, the aorist active indicative form occurs in the statement that he lived in the land of promise as though it were foreign, while dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob. The APB renders the clause "he lived as a stranger in the land of the promise as though it were foreign."
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Being a visitor in a city · occasional
In Luke 24:18, the present active indicative form appears in Cleopas's question about someone in Jerusalem who does not know recent events. The APB renders the question, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "lived as a stranger" in Hebrews 11:9 and "visitor" in Luke 24:18. These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.