13 occurrences

'Stranger' in the Bible

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, "Where do you come from?" They answered, "From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food."

Verse ConceptsPretenceAwarenessBuying FoodRecognising PeopledisguisesWhere From?

My guests and my servant girls consider me a stranger; I am a foreigner in their eyes.

Verse ConceptsGuestsReckoned As Foreigners

My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, and have become a guarantor for a stranger,

Verse ConceptsHandsShaking HandsDebtFriendship Kjv

The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSafetySecurityDebtLosing A FriendLosing FriendsProtecting Your FamilyProtection From Danger

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.

Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyPledges

I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

Verse ConceptsSocial SelfishnessOppressing ForeignersClothing The NeedyNaked In PovertyPeople VisitingNot Welcoming ChristReceiving Jesus As A Guestjail

Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?'

Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleLoving ForeignersNaked In PovertyWhen?Serving ChristFeeding The Poorhunger

They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing PeopleAvoiding ForeignersPeople Following Peoplefollowing

Bible Theasaurus

Foreign (157 instances)
Strange (251 instances)
Stranger (157 instances)
Unknown (34 instances)
Unusual (8 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּיר גּר 
Ger 
Usage: 92

זוּר 
Zuwr 
Usage: 77

נכר 
Nekar 
Usage: 36

נכרי 
Nokriy 
Usage: 46

גּוּר 
Guwr 
Usage: 98

מגר מגוּר 
Maguwr 
Usage: 11

נכר נכר 
Neker 
Usage: 1

תּשׁב תּושׁב 
Towshab 
Usage: 14

ἀλλότριος 
Allotrios 
Usage: 10

ἐπιδημέω 
Epidemeo 
Usage: 2

ξενοδοχέω 
Xenodocheo 
Usage: 1

ξένος 
Xenos 
Usage: 10

παρεπίδημος 
Parepidemos 
Usage: 3

παροικέω 
Paroikeo 
be a stranger , sojourn
Usage: 2

παροικία 
Paroikia 
Usage: 2

πάροικος 
Paroikos 
Usage: 4

φιλονεξία 
Philoxenia 
Usage: 2

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