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pilgrim

Meaning of “pilgrim”

1. A traveller, sojourner, or temporary resident away from a settled home. 2. By figure, a believer living as a stranger on earth while seeking the heavenly country.

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First occurrence: Hebrews 11:13

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Every verse containing “pilgrim”

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Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:13 · retained source text

These all died in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

1611 marginal noteGr. according to faith.

1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:11 · retained source text

Dearely beloued, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrimes, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which warre against the soule,

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