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φιλοξενία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
φιλοξενία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
philoxenia
Simplified transliteration: 
philoxenia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5381
GK Number: 
5810
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
hospitality, entertainment of strangers
Definition: 
kindness to strangers, hospitality, Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:2*

Greek-English Concordance for φιλοξενία

Romans 12:13 contribute to the needs of the saints, seek to show hospitality (philoxenian | φιλοξενίαν | acc sg fem).
Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect hospitality to strangers (philoxenias | φιλοξενίας | gen sg fem), for by this means some have entertained angels without knowing it.