Strong's Lexicon
G5382
G5382 — φιλόξενος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5382 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φιλόξενος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G5384 and G3581 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | philoxenos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fil-ox'-en-os |
| Meaning: | 1. fond of guests, i.e. hospitable |
| KJV Renderings: | given to (lover of, use) hospitality |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλόξενος, φιλόξενον (φίλος and ξένος), from Homer down, hospitable, generous to guests (given to hospitality): 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:8; 1Pe 4:9.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φιλόξενος (given to (lover of)
1 Timothy 3:2
- KJV: A bishop then must be blameless the husband of one wife vigilant sober of good behaviour given to hospitality apt to teach
- GK: δει ούν τον επίσκοπον ανεπίληπτον είναι μιάς γυναικός άνδρα νηφάλιον σώφρονα κόσμιον φιλόξενον διδακτικόν
Titus 1:8
- KJV: But a lover of hospitality a lover of good men sober just holy temperate
- GK: αλλά φιλόξενον φιλάγαθον σώφρονα δίκαιον όσιον εγκρατή
1 Peter 4:9
- KJV: Use hospitality one to another without grudging
- GK: φιλόξενοι εις αλλήλους άνευ γογγυσμών