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sojourn

Meaning of “sojourn”

To dwell, lodge, or live temporarily in a place as a stranger, traveller, foreigner, guest, or resident without permanent possession.

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33 occurrences32 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:10

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Isaiah 23:7
Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 23:7 · retained source text

Is this your ioyous citie, whose antiquitie is of ancient dayes? her owne feete shall cary her afarre off to soiourne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from afarre off.

Isaiah 52:4
For thus saith the Lord God, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 52:4 · retained source text

For thus saith the LORD God, My people went downe aforetime into Egypt to soiourne there, and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

1611 marginal noteGen.46.6.

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