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Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τῆςtēs<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 1
φιλοξενίαςphiloxeniasOf hospitality
Lemma: φιλοξενία (philoxenia) · Strong's: G5381
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: hospitality — φιλο-ξενία, -ας, ἡ; (φιλόξενος), ; love of strangers, hospitality: Rom.12:13, Heb.13:2.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Romans 12:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5381; TFLSJ G5381; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 2
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 3
ἐπιλανθάνεσθε·epilanthanesthedo forget;
Lemma: ἐπιλανθάνω (epilanthanō) · Strong's: G1950
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)
Meaning: to forget — ἐπι-λανθάνομαι; (alternative mid, form of ἐπιλήθω, to cause to forget) [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַח ; ] ; to forget, neglect: with inf., Mat.16:5, Mrk.8:14; with genitive, Heb.6:10 13:2, 16; with accusative (as…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 16:5, Mark 8:14, Luke 12:6, Philippians 3:13, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1950; TFLSJ G1950; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 4
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 5
ταύτηςtautēsthis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (D-GSF)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 6
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 7
ἔλαθόνelathonunawares
Lemma: λανθάνω (lanthanō) · Strong's: G2990
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)
Meaning: be hidden — λανθάνω ; [in LXX for עָלַם ni., etc. ; ] ; to escape notice, be hidden (from): Mrk.7:24, Luk.8:47; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:26, 2Pe.3:5 3:8; as in common cl. idiom, before ptcp., ἔλαθον ξενίσαντες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Mark 7:24, Luke 8:47, Acts 26:26, 2 Peter 3:5, 2 Peter 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2990; TFLSJ G2990; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 8
τινεςtinessome
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (X-NPM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 9
ξενίσαντεςxenisanteshave entertained
Lemma: ξενίζω (xenizō) · Strong's: G3579
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to host — ξενίζω; (ξένος), [in LXX: Est.3:13, Sir.29:25, 2Ma.9:6, 3Ma.7:3 * ; ] ; 1. to receive as a guest, entertain: with accusative of person(s), Act.10:23 28:7, Heb.13:2; pass., Act.10:6, 18 10:32 21:16. ; 2. In late writers…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Acts 10:6, Acts 10:18, Acts 10:23, Acts 10:32, Acts 17:20, Acts 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3579; TFLSJ G3579; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 10
ἀγγέλους.angelousangels.
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: angel — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT Hebrews 13:2 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| {Do} not | → | μή G3361 not |
| neglect | → | ἐπιλανθάνω G1950 to forget |
| to show hospitality to strangers | → | φιλοξενία G5381 hospitality |
| for | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| by so doing | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| . . . | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| some [people] | → | τις G5100 one |
| have entertained | → | ξενίζω G3579 to host |
| angels | → | ἄγγελος G0032G angel |
| without knowing it | → | λανθάνω G2990 be hidden |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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