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← Hebrews 13 · ← verse 1 · verse 3 →

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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

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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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