Greek · G5381 · unreviewed

φιλονεξία

Hospitableness

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φιλονεξία G5381
Pronunciation philonexía

What does φιλονεξία (philonexía) mean in the Bible?

φιλονεξία (philonexía) is a Greek word meaning "hospitableness". φιλο-ξενία, -ας, ἡ (φιλόξενος), love of strangers, hospitality: Rom.

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Meaning

hospitableness
Extended definition

Active love toward strangers and outsiders, not mere courtesy but deliberate welcoming commitment.

(φιλόξενος), love of strangers, hospitality: Rom.12:13, Heb.13:2.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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