5381. philoxenia
Berean Strong's Lexicon
philoxenia: Hospitality

Original Word: φιλοξενία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: philoxenia
Pronunciation: fee-lox-en-EE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-on-ex-ee'-ah)
Definition: Hospitality
Meaning: love to strangers, hospitality.

Word Origin: From φίλος (philos, meaning "friend" or "loving") and ξένος (xenos, meaning "stranger" or "foreigner")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "philoxenia," the concept of hospitality is reflected in the Hebrew Bible through terms like גּוּר (gur, meaning "sojourner" or "stranger") and חֶסֶד (chesed, meaning "loving-kindness" or "mercy").

Usage: The term "philoxenia" refers to the love or affection for strangers, often expressed through acts of hospitality. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the Christian duty of welcoming and providing for strangers, reflecting God's love and grace.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman cultures, hospitality was a highly valued virtue. It was considered a moral obligation to offer shelter, food, and protection to travelers and strangers. This practice was not only a social expectation but also a religious duty, as it was believed that showing kindness to strangers could result in divine favor or even entertaining angels unawares, as suggested in Hebrews 13:2.

HELPS Word-studies

5381 philoneksía (from 5384 /phílos, "friend" and 3581/xenos, "a stranger") – properly, warmth (friendliness) shown to strangers; (figuratively) the readiness to share hospitality (generosity) by entertaining in one's home, etc.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from philoxenos
Definition
love of strangers
NASB Translation
hospitality (1), hospitality to strangers (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5381: φιλονεξια

φιλονεξια, φιλονεξιας, (φιλόξενος, which see), love to strangers, hospitality: Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2. (Plato, Polybius, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hospitality

From philoxenos; hospitableness -- entertain stranger, hospitality.

see GREEK philoxenos

Forms and Transliterations
φιλοξενιαν φιλοξενίαν φιλοξενιας φιλοξενίας philoxenian philoxenían philoxenias philoxenías
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 12:13 N-AFS
GRK: κοινωνοῦντες τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες
NAS: of the saints, practicing hospitality.
KJV: of saints; given to hospitality.
INT: share hospitality practice

Hebrews 13:2 N-GFS
GRK: τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε
NAS: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this
KJV: forgetful to entertain strangers: for
INT: of hospitality not be forgetful

Strong's Greek 5381
2 Occurrences


φιλοξενίαν — 1 Occ.
φιλοξενίας — 1 Occ.

















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