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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 12:10

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Numbers 9:14
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And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the Lord; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 9:14 · retained source text

And if a stranger shall soiourne among you, and will keepe the Passeouer vnto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the Passeouer, and according to the maner thereof, so shall he doe: ye shall haue one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was borne in the land.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.49.

Numbers 15:14
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And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; as ye do, so he shall do.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:14 · retained source text

And if a stranger soiourne with you, or whosoeuer bee among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the LORD: as ye doe, so hee shall doe.

Complete reference index — all 32 verses
Genesis 12:10Genesis 19:9Genesis 26:3Genesis 47:4Exodus 12:48Leviticus 17:8Leviticus 17:10Leviticus 17:13Leviticus 19:33Leviticus 20:2Leviticus 25:45Numbers 9:14Numbers 15:14Judges 17:8Judges 17:9Ruth 1:11 Kings 17:202 Kings 8:1Psalms 120:5Isaiah 23:7Isaiah 52:4Jeremiah 42:15Jeremiah 42:17Jeremiah 42:22Jeremiah 43:2Jeremiah 44:12Jeremiah 44:14Jeremiah 44:28Lamentations 4:15Ezekiel 20:38Ezekiel 47:22Acts 7:6

Where “sojourn” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus6 occurrences
6 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah7 occurrences
7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesActs1 occurrence
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