To host
ξενίζωStrong’s G3579xenizō
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Xenizō is the Greek word usually translated “lodges”, “is lodged” and “lodged”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.”
Meaning
Usually translated “lodges”, “is lodged” and “lodged”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lodges 2
- is lodged 1
- he lodged 1
- strange things 1
- we may lodge 1
- entertained 1
- have entertained 1
- they think it strange 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 7
- 1 Peter 2
- Hebrews 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 10:18And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
- Acts 10:23Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
- Acts 10:32Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
- Acts 17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
- Acts 21:16There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
- Acts 28:7In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
Greek dictionary
ξενίζω xenizō · to host
ξενίζω (ξένος), [in LXX: Est.3:13, Sir.29:25, 2Ma.9:6, 3Ma.7:3 * ;] 1. to receive as a guest, entertain: with accusative of person(s), Act.10:23 28:7, Heb.13:2; pass., Act.10:6, 18 10:32 21:16. 2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; 2Mac, l.with), to surprise, astonish by strangeness: Act.17:20; pass., 1Pe.4:4 4:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “host” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HOST, noun
[Latin hostis, a stranger, an enemy, probably of the same family. See Hospitable.]
- One who entertains another at his own house, without reward.
- One who entertains another at his house for reward; an innkeeper; a landlord.
- A guest; one who is entertained at the house of another.
All definitions and other forms of “host”
HOST, noun
[Latin hostis, a stranger, an enemy.]
The sense is probably transferred from a single foe to an army of foes.]
- An army; a number of men embodied for war.
- Any great number or multitude.
HOST, noun
[Latin hostia, a victim or sacrifice, from hostis, an enemy.]
HOST, verb intransitive
To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment. [Little used.]
HOST, verb transitive
To give entertainment to. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.