ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΟΥΜΕΝ, ξενοδοχουμεν
XENODOCHOUMEN, xenodochoumen
Sounds Like: kseh-no-do-KHOO-men
Translations: we receive strangers, we entertain guests, we show hospitality
From the root: ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning 'to receive strangers' or 'to entertain guests'. It is formed from 'ξένος' (xenos), meaning 'stranger' or 'guest', and 'δέχομαι' (dechomai), meaning 'to receive'. It describes the act of providing hospitality to those who are not part of one's immediate household or community.
Inflection: First Person Plural, Present, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G3579 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 9:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΗΣΕΝ — he showed hospitality, she showed hospitality, it showed hospitality, he entertained strangers, she entertained strangers, it entertained strangers
- ΕΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΗΣΕΝ — he lodged, he entertained, he received as a guest, he showed hospitality
- ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΩ — to show hospitality, to receive strangers, to entertain strangers
- ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΩΝ — receiving strangers, entertaining guests, hosting, of those who receive strangers
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