King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G5382
Transliteration: philoxenos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ox'-en-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: loving strangers
Meaning: loving strangers
φιλόξενος, φιλόξενον (φίλος and ξένος), from Homer down, hospitable, generous to guests (given to hospitality): 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 4:9.
Word Summary
philoxenos: loving strangers
Original Word: φιλόξενοςTransliteration: philoxenos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ox'-en-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: loving strangers
Meaning: loving strangers
Strong's Concordance
hospitableFrom philos and xenos; fond of guests, i.e. Hospitable -- given to (lover of, use) hospitality.
see GREEK philos
see GREEK xenos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5382: φιλόξενοςφιλόξενος, φιλόξενον (φίλος and ξένος), from Homer down, hospitable, generous to guests (given to hospitality): 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 4:9.