ξενίζω xenizō · G3579

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 (Polyb., al.; 2Mac, l.with), to surprise, astonish by strangeness: Act.17:20; pass., 1Pe.4:4 4:12.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ξεν-ίζω, ; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ξεινίζω, future -ιῶ, later -ίσω[]aorist ἐξείνισσα, ξείνισσα, -ισα (see. below): (ξένος):—receive or entertain as a guest, ξείνους []; ξείνισ᾽ ἐνὶ μεγάροισιν[]; ξ. τινὰ πολλοῖς ἀγαθοῖς to present with hospitable gifts, []; ὑμᾶς ἐν πόλει ξενίσωμεν ὧν.. εἴχομεν with or on what we had, [] i.e. who fell not in battle, []: —passive, to be entertained as a guest, []; II surprise, astonish by some strange sight, ξενίζουσαν καὶ καταπληκτικὴν πρόσοψιν []; ξ. τὴν …

Where it's used 10 times

Acts 10:6 · Acts 10:18 · Acts 10:23 · Acts 10:32 · Acts 17:20 · Acts 21:16 · Acts 28:7 · Hebrews 13:2 · 1 Peter 4:4 · 1 Peter 4:12

Source: TBESG G3579; TFLSJ G3579

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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