foreigner

Found 2 times in the King James Bible

H8453 Hebrew
G3939 Greek

English Definition

resident alien

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

תּוֹשָׁב

Transliteration

tôwshâb

Strong's Reference H8453

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

παροικέω

Transliteration

gûwr

Strong's Reference G3939
Greek Meaning

properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)

"Foreigner" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8453, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3939. Context determines which original word is being used.

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