ξενίζω xenizō

Greek word for “to host” · Strong’s G3579 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

ξενίζω; (ξένος); 1. to receive as a guest, entertain: with accusative of person(s), 28:7;

How it is translated

Glosses given for xenizō in context, with how often each is used:

• lodges 2
• lodged 2
• strange things 1
• may lodge 1
• entertained 1
• have entertained 1
• think it strange 1
• do be surprised 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 10 (4), 1 Peter 4 (2), Acts 17 (1), Acts 21 (1), Acts 28 (1), Hebrews 13 (1)

Forms

• ξενίζεται 3
• ἐξένισεν 2
• ξενίζοντα 1
• ξενισθῶμεν 1
• ξενίσαντες 1
• ξενίζονται 1
• ξενίζεσθε 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with xenizō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• βυρσεύς burseus “tanner” 2
• Σίμων Simōn “Simon” 3
• Ἰόππη Ioppē “Joppa” 2
• παρά para “from/with/beside” 3
• ἐπικαλέω epikaleō “to call (on)/name” 2
• συνέρχομαι sunerchomai “to assemble” 2
• θάλασσα thalassa “sea” 2
• οἰκία oikia “home” 2
• σύν sun “with” 2
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 2

Key verses

The verses using xenizō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 10:6 — He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
• Acts 10:18 — And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
• Acts 10:23 — Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
• Acts 10:32 — Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh,…
• Acts 17:20 — For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
• Acts 21:16 — There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
• Acts 28:7 — In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
• Hebrews 13:2 — Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
• 1 Peter 4:4 — Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
• 1 Peter 4:12 — Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.