Word study · Greek
xenodochéō
show hospitality
Say it: xen-od-okh-EH-o (approximate)
ξενοδοχέω
What it means
To receive strangers as guests (xenos "stranger" plus dechomai "receive"). In 5:10. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Show hospitalityWelcome strangers.
- Entertain guestsHost travelers.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 5
"If she has been hospitable to strangers" (5:10). The word appears only here.
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3580 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources