ξένος (xénos) — Host
Greek word study: ξένος (xénos), Strong's G3581. foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer
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foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer
KJV translation words: host, strange(-r)
Strong's G3581 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 25:35 and last appears in 3 John 1:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 14)
- Matthew 25:35 — ξένος — a stranger
- Matthew 25:38 — ξένον — a stranger
- Matthew 25:43 — ξένος — a stranger
- Matthew 25:44 — ξένον — a stranger
- Matthew 27:7 — ξένοις — strangers
- Acts 17:18 — ξένων — Of foreign
- Acts 17:21 — ξένοι — strangers
- Romans 16:23 — ξένος — host
- Ephesians 2:12 — ξένοι — strangers
- Ephesians 2:19 — ξένοι — strangers
- Hebrews 11:13 — ξένοι — strangers
- Hebrews 13:9 — ξέναις — strange
- 1 Peter 4:12 — ξένου — a strange thing
- 3 John 1:5 — ξένους — strangers
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G3578 ξενία (xenía), G3579 ξενίζω (xenízō), G3580 ξενοδοχέω (xenodochéō), G5382 φιλόξενος (philóxenos).
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What does xénos (G3581) mean?
Foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer.
How is G3581 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3581 as: host, strange(-r).
How often does ξένος (xénos) appear?
Strong's G3581 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 25:35 and last appears in 3 John 1:5.
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