ἈΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑΝ, ἀφιλοξενιαν
APHILOXENIAN, aphiloxenian
Sounds Like: ah-fee-loh-xeh-NEE-ahn
Translations: inhospitality, an inhospitality
From the root: ΑΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the lack of hospitality or the act of being inhospitable. It is a compound word formed from the negative prefix 'ἀ-' (a-), meaning 'not' or 'without', and 'φιλοξενία' (philoxenia), meaning 'love of strangers' or 'hospitality'. Therefore, it literally means 'without love of strangers' or 'lack of hospitality'. It describes a state or act of not welcoming or caring for guests or strangers.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0894 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 35:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ.
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- ΑΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ — inhospitality, lack of hospitality
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