Hospitably
φιλοφρόνωςStrong’s G5390philophronōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Philophronōs is the Greek word usually translated “hospitably”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“In 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “hospitably”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- hospitably 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
φιλοφρόνως philophronōs · hospitably
φιλοφρόνως (φιλόφρων) adv., [in LXX: 2Ma.3:9, 4Ma.8:5 * ;] kindly, with friendliness: Act.28:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hospitably” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HOS'PITABLY, adverb
With kindness to strangers or guests; with generous and liberal entertainment.
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.