Greek · G3581 · unreviewed

ξένος

Foreign

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ξένος G3581

Pronunciation xénos

What does ξένος (xénos) mean in the Bible?

ξένος (xénos) is a Greek word meaning "foreign". ξένος, -η, -ον [in LXX chiefly for נׇכְרִי ;] __(a) foreign, alien: δαιμόνια, Act.

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Meaning

foreign

Extended definition

Foreigner or social outsider; emphasizes alienation from community belonging rather than mere geographic distance.

aforeign, alien: δαιμόνια, Act.17:18; διδαχαί Heb.13:9;

bwith genitive of thing(s), strange to, estranged from, ignorant of: Eph.2:12; __(with) strange, unusual: 1Pe.4:12. As subst., ὁ ξ.,

aa foreigner, stranger: Mat.25:35, 38 25:43-44 27:7, Act.17:21, 3Jn.5; ξέίνοι κ. τάροικοι (opposite to συμπολῖται, οίκεῖοι), Eph.2:19; ξ. καὶ παρεπίδημοι, Heb.11:13;

bone of the parties bound by ties of hospitality; __α the guest; __β the host (= ξενοδόκος, Hom., Ii, xv, 532) : Rom.16:23.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Acts 17:21 · Eph 2:12 · Eph 2:19 · Heb 11:13 4×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 25:35 · Matt 25:43 · Rom 16:23 3×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Acts 17:18 1×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter 1 Pet 4:12 1×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 27:7 1×

Dative · Plural · Feminine Heb 13:9 1×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 25:38 · Matt 25:44 2×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine 3 John 1:5 1×

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

3 John 1:5 strangers xénos Accusative · Plural · Masculine

Foreigners or travelers welcomed and shown hospitality by believers

Ephesians 2:19-22 strangers xénos Nominative · Plural · Masculine

Gentiles formerly alien to covenant community, now incorporated into God's household

Ephesians 2:11-13 foreigners xénos Nominative · Plural · Masculine

Those estranged and separated from covenants and citizenship in Israel

Appears In

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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