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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5382. φιλόξενος (philoxenos) -- Hospitable</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5382.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/mark/6-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5382.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5382</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5381.htm" title="5381">◄</a> 5382. philoxenos <a href="../greek/5383.htm" title="5383">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">philoxenos: Hospitable</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">φιλόξενος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>philoxenos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>fee-LOX-en-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(fil-ox'-en-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Hospitable<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>hospitable, loving strangers.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from two Greek words: φίλος (philos), meaning "loving" or "friend," and ξένος (xenos), meaning "stranger" or "foreigner."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "philoxenos," the concept of hospitality is present in the Old Testament, often associated with the Hebrew word גּוּר (gur), meaning "sojourner" or "stranger," and the practice of showing kindness to strangers, as seen in Genesis 18:1-8 with Abraham's hospitality to the three visitors.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "philoxenos" is used in the New Testament to describe the virtue of hospitality, particularly the love and care shown to strangers and guests. It implies a readiness to welcome and provide for those who are not part of one's immediate family or community. This hospitality is not merely a social duty but a reflection of Christian love and generosity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman cultures, hospitality was a highly valued virtue. It was often seen as a sacred duty to welcome and care for travelers and strangers, who were vulnerable and dependent on the kindness of others. In the early Christian community, hospitality was especially important as believers traveled to spread the Gospel and needed safe places to stay. The practice of hospitality was also a means of demonstrating the love of Christ to others, both within and outside the faith community.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> and <a href="/greek/3581.htm">xenos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>loving strangers<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>hospitable (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5382: φιλόξενος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">φιλόξενος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">φιλόξενον</span> (<span class="greek2">φίλος</span> and <span class="greek2">ξένος</span>), from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down, <span class="accented">hospitable, generous to guests</span> (<span class="accented">given to hospitality</span>): <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-8.htm">Titus 1:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hospitable<p>From <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> and <a href="/greek/3581.htm">xenos</a>; fond of guests, i.e. Hospitable -- given to (lover of, use) hospitality. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3581.htm">xenos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>φιλοξενοι φιλόξενοι φιλοξενον φιλόξενον philoxenoi philóxenoi philoxenon philóxenon<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 3:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σώφρονα κόσμιον <b>φιλόξενον</b> διδακτικόν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> respectable, <span class="itali">hospitable,</span> able to teach,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of good behaviour, <span class="itali">given to hospitality,</span> apt to teach;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> self-controlled respectable <span class="itali">hospitable</span> able to teach<p><b><a href="/text/titus/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 1:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀλλὰ <b>φιλόξενον</b> φιλάγαθον σώφρονα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">but hospitable,</span> loving what is good,<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But <span class="itali">a lover of hospitality,</span> a lover of good men,<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> but <span class="itali">hospitable</span> a lover of good self-controlled<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 4:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>φιλόξενοι</b> εἰς ἀλλήλους</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Be hospitable</span> to one another without<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Use hospitality</span> one to another without<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hospitable</span> to one another<p><b><a href="/greek/5382.htm">Strong's Greek 5382</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5382.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/philoxenoi_5382.htm">φιλόξενοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/philoxenon_5382.htm">φιλόξενον — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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