1 occurrence

'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?

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

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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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