Strong's Lexicon

G5382

G5382 — φιλόξενος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekphiloxenosadjectiveOccurrences: 3

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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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