Lexicon
φιλοξενία
philoxenia
G5381
G:N-F Greek

hospitality

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

Philoxenia denotes the active practice of receiving others, pursued among the saints and not neglected toward strangers.

The two occurrences present a single use: active welcome or receiving others, pursued in connection with the saints in Romans 12:13 and not neglected when hosting strangers in Hebrews 13:2.

Senses in use

  1. Active welcome and receiving others · dominant

    In Romans 12:13, the accusative singular form occurs in the instruction to contribute to the saints' needs; the APB renders the clause “pursuing hospitality.” In Hebrews 13:2, the genitive singular form occurs in the warning not to neglect this practice, and the APB renders that some “have unknowingly hosted angels.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “hospitality” in both verses, presenting it as something to pursue in Romans 12:13 and not neglect in Hebrews 13:2. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each grammatical contribution.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture