φιλονεξία
philonexia · hospitality
Greek word · Strong’s number G5381 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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philonexia (φιλονεξία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hospitality”.
Love of strangers, welcoming them into one's home.
How to say it
phi·lo·ne·xi·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
- Warmly welcoming into one's home those who come from elsewhere.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 12:13
sharing in the needs of the saints; pursuing hospitality.
- Hebrews 13:2
Do not forget hospitality, for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.