This is the 5108th most frequent Polish word.
przebywał
"Przebywał" means "he/she stayed" or "he/she resided."
In this sentence, 'przebywał' is used to indicate the location or residence of the person in a past timeframe.
Jan przebywał w Polsce przez dwa lata.
Jan lived in Poland for two years.
The word 'przebywał' here refers to the stay or presence of the person in a particular place during a past period.
Marek przebywał w szpitalu po wypadku.
Marek was in the hospital after the accident.
Here, 'przebywała' conveys spending time or staying in a location during an event or occurrence in the past.