Bible Dictionary

Sojourner

A person who lives temporarily in a place without being a permanent resident.

Quick Reference

Total Entries

368

Entry Position

317 of 368

Letter

S

Meaning

A person who lives temporarily in a place without being a permanent resident.

Key Scriptures

  • Genesis 12:10
  • Genesis 17:8
  • Genesis 20:1
  • Genesis 21:23
  • Genesis 23:4
  • Genesis 26:3
  • Genesis 32:4
  • Genesis 47:9
  • Exodus 12:48-49
  • Leviticus 19:33-34
  • Deuteronomy 10:18-19
  • Psalm 39:12
  • Hebrews 11:9

Also Called

sojourn sojourners

Original Language

Hebrew

גֵּר

ger

sojourner; stranger; foreigner

Greek

πάροικος

paroikos

sojourner; stranger

Meaning

A sojourner is a person who lives temporarily in a place without being a permanent resident.

Biblical Usage

In Scripture, a sojourner is a person who lives temporarily in a land or among a people without being a native inhabitant.

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants are described as sojourners, and the Law also gives instructions concerning the treatment of the sojourner among Israel.

Key References

  • Genesis 12:10
  • Genesis 17:8
  • Genesis 20:1
  • Genesis 21:23
  • Genesis 23:4
  • Genesis 26:3
  • Genesis 32:4
  • Genesis 47:9
  • Exodus 12:48-49
  • Leviticus 19:33-34
  • Deuteronomy 10:18-19
  • Psalm 39:12
  • Hebrews 11:9
  • Stranger
  • Pilgrim
  • Foreigner
  • Dwelling
  • Inheritance

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Scriptures

  • Genesis 12:10
  • Genesis 17:8
  • Genesis 20:1
  • Genesis 21:23
  • Genesis 23:4
  • Genesis 26:3
  • Genesis 32:4
  • Genesis 47:9
  • Exodus 12:48-49
  • Leviticus 19:33-34
  • Deuteronomy 10:18-19
  • Psalm 39:12
  • Hebrews 11:9

Related Terms

stranger pilgrim foreigner dwelling inheritance

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