Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NASB20

NASB20

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G3581 - xenos

Aa
ξένος
Transliteration
xenos (Key)
Pronunciation
xen'-os
Listen
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:1,661

Strong’s Definitions

ξένος xénos, xen'-os; apparently a primary word; foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer:—host, strange(-r).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G3581 in the following manner: stranger (10x), strange (3x), host (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G3581 in the following manner: stranger (10x), strange (3x), host (1x).

  1. a foreigner, a stranger

    1. alien (from a person or a thing)

    2. without the knowledge of, without a share in

    3. new, unheard of

  2. one who receives and entertains another hospitably

    1. with whom he stays or lodges, a host

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ξένος xénos, xen'-os; apparently a primary word; foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer:—host, strange(-r).
STRONGS G3581:
ξένος, ξένῃ, ξένον, from Homer down, masculine a guest-friend (Latin hopes (of parties bound by ties of hospitality)), i. e.:
1. a foreigner, stranger (opposed to ἐπιχώριος, Plato, Phaedo c. 2, p. 59 b.; Josephus, b. j. 5, 1, 3);
a. properly: Matthew 25:35, 38, 43; Matthew 27:7; 3 John 1:5; ξένοι καί παρεπίδημοί ἐπί τῆς γῆς, Hebrews 11:13; οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες ξένοι, Acts 17:21; opposed to συμπολίτης, Ephesians 2:19; (the Sept. for אֹרֵחַ, a traveler, 2 Samuel 12:4, Alex. manuscript; for נֵר, Job 31:32; several times for נָכְרִי). (as adjective with) δαιμόνια, Acts 17:18.
b. tropically,
α. alien (from a person or thing); without knowledge of, without a share in: with a genitive of the thing, τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, Ephesians 2:12 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 4, 6) (τοῦ λόγου, Sophocles O. T. 219).
β. new, unheard of: διδαχαι, Hebrews 13:9; ξένον τί a strange, wonderful thing, 1 Peter 4:12 (Aeschylus Prom. 688; Diodorus 3, 15 and 52; others).
2. one echo receives and entertains another hospitably; with whom he stays or lodges, a host: ὁ ξένος μου, Romans 16:23, where καί τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης is added, i. e. either 'who receives hospitably all the members of the church who cross his threshold,' or 'who kindly permits the church to worship in his house' (Fritzsche).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
12:4
Job
31:32
Matthew
25:35; 25:38; 25:43; 27:7
Acts
17:18; 17:21
Romans
16:23
Ephesians
2:12; 2:19
Hebrews
11:13; 13:9
1 Peter
4:12
3 John
1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3581 matches the Greek ξένος (xenos),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:35 - ‘For I was hungry G3983, and you gave G1325 Me something to eat G2068; I was thirsty G1372, and you gave G4222 Me something to G4222 drink G4222; I was a stranger G3581, and you invited G4863 Me in;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:38 - ‘And when G4219 did we see G3708 You as a stranger G3581, and invite G4863 You in, or G2228 naked G1131, and clothe G4016 You?

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:43 - I was a stranger G3581, and you did not invite G4863 Me in; naked G1131, and you did not clothe G4016 Me; sick G772, and in prison G5438, and you did not visit G1980 Me.’

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:44 - “Then G5119 they themselves G846 also G2532 will answer G611, ‘Lord G2962, when G4219 did we see G3708 You hungry G3983, or G2228 thirsty G1372, or G2228 as a stranger G3581, or G2228 naked G1131, or G2228 sick G772, or G2228 in prison G5438, and did not [fn]take G1247 care G1247 of You?’

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:7 - And they conferred G4824 G2983 together G4824 and [fn]with the money G846 bought G59 the Potter’s G2763 Field G68 as a burial G5027 place G5027 for strangers G3581.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:18 - And some G5100 of the Epicurean G1946 and Stoic G4770 philosophers G5386 as G2532 well G2532 were [fn]conversing G4820 with him. Some G5100 were saying G3004, “What G5101 could this G3778 [fn]scavenger G4691 of G4691 tidbits G4691 want G2309 to say G3004?” Others G3588 G1161, “He seems G1380 to be a proclaimer G2604 of strange G3581 deities G1140,”—because G3754 he was preaching G2097 Jesus G2424 and the resurrection G386.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:21 - (Now G1161 all G3956 the Athenians G117 and the strangers G3581 visiting G1927 there used to spend G2119 their time G2119 in nothing G3762 other G2087 than G2228 telling G3004 or G2228 hearing G191 something G5100 new G2537.)

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:23 -

Gaius G1050, host G3581 to me and to the whole G3650 church G1577, greets G782 you. Erastus G2037, the city G4172 treasurer G3623, greets G782 you, and Quartus G2890, the brother G80.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:12 - remember that you were at that time G2540 separate G5565 from Christ G5547, [fn]excluded G526 from [fn]the people G4174 of Israel G2474, and strangers G3581 to the covenants G1242 of the promise G1860, having G2192 no G3361 hope G1680 and without G112 God G112 in the world G2889.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:19 - So G686 then G686 you are no G3765 longer G3765 strangers G3581 and foreigners G3941, but you are fellow G4847 citizens G4847 with the [fn]saints G40, and are G3609 of G3609 God’s G2316 household G3609,

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:13 -

All G3956 these G3778 died G599 in faith G4102, without G3361 receiving G2865 the promises G1860, but having seen G3708 and welcomed G782 them from a distance G4207, and having confessed G3670 that they were strangers G3581 and exiles G3927 on the earth G1093.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:9 - Do not be misled G3911 by varied G4164 and strange G3581 teachings G1322; for it is good G2570 for the heart G2588 to be strengthened G950 by grace G5485, not by foods G1033, through G1722 which G3739 those G3588 who [fn]were so G4043 occupied G4043 were not benefited G5623.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:12 -

Beloved G27, do not be surprised G3579 at the fiery G4451 ordeal G4451 among G1722 you, which comes G1096 upon you for your testing G3986, as G5613 though G5613 something strange G3581 were happening G4819 to you;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:5 -

Beloved G27, you are acting G4160 faithfully G4103 in whatever G3739 G1437 you accomplish G2038 for the brothers G80 and sisters, and [fn]especially G3778 when they are strangers G3581;

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NASB20
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
NASB20
Daily Devotionals

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan