Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Became a sojourner (parwkhsen). First aorist active indicative of paroikew, old verb to dwell (oikew) beside (para), common in LXX, in N.T. only here and Luke 24:18. Called paroikon (sojourner) in Acts 7:6.
In the land of promise (eiv ghn thv epaggeliav). Literally, "land of the promise." The promise made by God to him (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15; Genesis 17:8).
As in a land not his own (wv allotrian). For allotriov (belonging to another) see Hebrews 9:25; Hebrews 11:34.
The heirs with him of the same promise (twn sunklhromenwn thv epaggeliav thv authv). Late double compound (sun, klhros, nemomai), found in Philo, inscriptions and papyri, in N.T. only here, Romans 8:17; Ephesians 3:6; 1 Peter 3:7. "Co-heirs" with Abraham.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Hebrews 11:10
Hebrews 11:13
1 Peter 3:7
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