ΞΕΝΟΤΡΟΦΕΙΝ, ξενοτροφειν
XENOTROPHEIN, xenotrophein
Sounds Like: kseh-no-tro-FEIN
Translations: to entertain strangers, to feed strangers, to provide hospitality to foreigners
From the root: ΞΕΝΟΣ, ΤΡΕΦΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'xenos' (stranger, guest) and 'trepho' (to nourish, feed). It means to provide hospitality, specifically to feed or care for strangers or foreigners. It describes the act of showing kindness and provision to those who are not from one's own household or community.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s numbers: G3581 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5142 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 8:249
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 3:14
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΞΕΝΟΣ, ΤΡΕΦΩ, appear in our texts.
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