What does ξενίζω (xenízō) mean in the Bible?
ξενίζω (xenízō): Host/guest relationship shifts to "surprise by strangeness"; both senses involve unexpected encounter.
Greek · G3579
ξενίζω
To be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange
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ξενίζω G3579
Pronunciation xenízō
What does ξενίζω (xenízō) mean in the Bible?
ξενίζω (xenízō): Host/guest relationship shifts to "surprise by strangeness"; both senses involve unexpected encounter.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3579?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] entertained [us] (1), as his guests (1), be surprised at (1), have entertained (1), is a guest (1).
Where does ξενίζω (xenízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 10:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (7), 1 Peter (2), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It [and] entertained [us] 1× Acts 28:7
as his guests 1× Acts 10:23
be surprised at 1× 1 Peter 4:12
have entertained 1× Hebrews 13:2
is a guest 1× Acts 10:32
is staying 1× Acts 10:6
strange notions 1× Acts 17:20
they consider it strange 1× 1 Peter 4:4
to stay at the home 1× Acts 21:16
was staying 1× Acts 10:18
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 10:6 ξενίζεται to is staying Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Acts 10:18 ξενίζεται to was staying Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Acts 10:23 ἐξένισεν to as his guests Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 10:32 ξενίζεται to is a guest Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Acts 17:20 ξενίζοντα to strange notions Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural Acts 21:16 ξενισθῶμεν to to stay at the home Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural Acts 28:7 ἐξένισεν to [and] entertained [us] Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 13:2 ξενίσαντες to have entertained Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1 Peter 4:4 ξενίζονται to they consider it strange Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1 Peter 4:12 ξενίζεσθε to be surprised at Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Acts 10:6
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 3
Acts 7 Hebrews 1 1 Peter 2
Source forms
ξενίζεται 3x xenizetai Acts 10:6, Acts 10:18, Acts 10:32
ἐξένισεν 2x exenisen Acts 10:23, Acts 28:7
ξενίζεσθε 1x xenizesthe 1 Peter 4:12
ξενίζοντα 1x xenizonta Acts 17:20
ξενίζονται 1x xenizontai 1 Peter 4:4
ξενίσαντες 1x xenisantes Hebrews 13:2
ξενισθῶμεν 1x xenisthōmen Acts 21:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 3x Acts 10:6, Acts 10:18, Acts 10:32
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x Acts 10:23, Acts 28:7
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Hebrews 13:2
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural 1x Acts 21:16
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 1x 1 Peter 4:12
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1x 1 Peter 4:4
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural 1x Acts 17:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Host/guest relationship shifts to "surprise by strangeness"; both senses involve unexpected encounter.
Strong's G3579
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Greek text appearances 10 times Word forms 4 forms 10 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Host/guest relationship shifts to "surprise by strangeness"; both senses involve unexpected encounter.
(ξένος), [in LXX: Est.3:13, Sir.29:25, 2Ma.9:6, 3Ma.7:3 * ;]
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
10 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 10:6 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ξενίζεται xenizetai
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse Acts 10:18 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ξενίζεται. xenizetai
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse Acts 10:23 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐξένισε. exenisen
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse Acts 10:32 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ξενίζεται xenizetai
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse Acts 17:20 Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
ξενίζοντα xenizonta
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse Acts 21:16 Verb First Person Plural Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ξενισθῶμεν, xenisqwmen
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse Acts 28:7 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐξένισεν. exenisen
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse Hebrews 13:2 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ξενίσαντες xenisantev
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse 1 Peter 4:4 Verb Third Person Plural Present Passive Indicative
ξενίζονται, xenizontai
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verse 1 Peter 4:12 Verb Second Person Plural Present Passive Imperative
ξενίζεσθε xenizesqe
I entertain a stranger, I startle
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 10 Tenses Present, Aorist Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 6×
Present Passive Acts 10:6 · Acts 10:18 · Acts 10:32 · 1 Pet 4:4 4×
Aorist Active Acts 10:23 · Acts 28:7 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active Acts 17:20 1×
Aorist Active Heb 13:2 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Passive Acts 21:16 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Present Passive 1 Pet 4:12 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 6 aorist 4
Voice
passive 6 active 4
Mood
indicative 6 participle 2 imperative 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Acts 10:18 ξενίζεται present passive indicative ongoing Acts 10:23 ἐξένισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 10:32 ξενίζεται present passive indicative ongoing Acts 10:6 ξενίζεται present passive indicative ongoing Acts 17:20 ξενίζοντα present active participle participle Acts 21:16 ξενισθῶμεν aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Acts 28:7 ἐξένισεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 13:2 ξενίσαντες aorist active participle participle 1 Peter 4:12 ξενίζεσθε present passive imperative imperative 1 Peter 4:4 ξενίζονται present passive indicative ongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ξενίζω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain