ξενία
xenia · lodging, hospitality
Greek word · Strong’s number G3578 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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xenia (ξενία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lodging, hospitality”.
Lodging, guest room; hospitality.
How to say it
xe·ni·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A house or chamber where one stays as a visitor.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- guest room ×1
- lodging ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 28:23
And having appointed a day with him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers; to them he explained the matter, solemnly testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
- Philemon 1:22
And at the same time also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be granted to you.