King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Sojourn
CategoryArchaic Word / Cultural Term
Modern Equivalentto live temporarily in a place; to dwell as a foreigner or pilgrim.
KJV Word TypeVerb / Noun
DefinitionTo live temporarily in a place as a foreigner or stranger, without permanent citizenship. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob sojourned in Canaan as pilgrims awaiting the promised land. The concept becomes a powerful metaphor for the believer's life in this world.
Key Verses"By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles." (Hebrews 11:9)