"to dwell among a people; to be at home among one’s own people; and in NT to sojourn as a stranger among another people, Acts 2:10; 17:21*"
Definition and meaning
to dwell among a people; to be at home among one’s own people; and in NT to sojourn as a stranger among another people, Acts 2:10; 17:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιδημέω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epidemeo (G1927) across the King James Bible.
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
(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.)
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Common questions
Strong's G1927 (epidemeo) is a Greek word that means: to dwell among a people; to be at home among one’s own people; and in NT to sojourn as a stranger among another people, Acts 2:10; 17:21* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word epidemeo (G1927) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1927 is epidemeo, a Greek word defined as: to dwell among a people; to be at home among one’s own people; and in NT to sojourn as a stranger among another people, Acts 2:10; 17:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epidemeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.