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Strong's G1927 ἐπιδημέω (epidemeo)

Epidemeo means “stranger” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1927 — hadarah (“beauty”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1927
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's G1927 Quick Answer

Strong's G1927 ἐπιδημέω (epidemeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. epidemeo (ep-ee-day-meh'-o) v. 1. to make oneself at home 2. (by extension) to reside (in a foreign country) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include which. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
epidemeo (ep-ee-day-meh'-o) v. 1. to make oneself at home 2. (by extension) to reside (in a foreign country)
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
which

Meaning and Definition

epidemeo (ep-ee-day-meh'-o) v. 1. to make oneself at home 2. (by extension) to reside (in a foreign country) [from a compound of G1909 and G1218] KJV: (be) dwelling (which were) there, stranger Root(s): G1909, G1218

Original Word
ἐπιδημέω
Transliteration
epidemeo
Derivation
Root: δῆμος R1: 1909 R2: 1218
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1927. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to sojourn

Usage: ἐπι-δημέω, -ῶ (δῆμος); __1. to be at home (Thuc., Plat., al.), __2. to stay in a place, sojourn (Plat., Xen., al.; and see MM, Exp., xiv): Act.2:10 17:21; before ἐν, Act.18:27 (WH, mg.).† (AS)

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How Strong's G1927 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render epidemeo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

which Acts 17:21

How Strong's G1927 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.

Strong's G1927 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1927 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 2:10 KJV

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

Acts 17:21 KJV

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1927.

Acts 2:10 New Testament, KJV
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 17:21 New Testament, KJV
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1927, grouped by book.

Acts 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G1927 FAQ

What does epidemeo (ἐπιδημέω) mean?

Epidemeo (Strong's G1927) is a Greek word most simply glossed "stranger". epidemeo (ep-ee-day-meh'-o) v. 1. to make oneself at home 2. (by extension) to reside (in a foreign country)

How many times is epidemeo (ἐπιδημέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G1927 across 1 book.

Where can I study epidemeo (ἐπιδημέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1927 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate epidemeo (ἐπιδημέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as which. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.