verb
xenizomō
Strong’sG3579
I entertain a stranger, I startle
stem xeniz-10 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
** ξενίζω
(< ξένος), [in LXX: Es 3:13, Si 29:25, II Mac 9:6, III Mac 7:3*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3579 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidxen-id'-zo
to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange
Fromfrom G3581;
King Jamesentertain, lodge, (think it) strange.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ξεινίζω, future -ιῶ, later -ίσωRefsaorist ἐξείνισσα, ξείνισσα, -ισα (see. below): (ξένος):—receive or entertain as a guest, ξείνους Refs 8th c.BC+; ξείνισ᾽ ἐνὶ μεγάροισινRefs 5th c.BC+; ξ. τινὰ πολλοῖς ἀγαθοῖς to present with hospitable gifts, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑμᾶς ἐν πόλει ξενίσωμεν ὧν.. εἴχομεν with or on what we had, Refs 5th c.BC+ i.e. who fell not in battle, Refs 5th c.BC+: —passive, to be entertained as a guest, NT+5th c.BC+
II surprise, astonish by some strange sight, ξενίζουσαν καὶ καταπληκτικὴν πρόσοψιν Refs 2nd c.BC+; ξ. τὴν ἀκοήν, of strange words, Refs 3rd c.AD+; ξ. [τὴν τῶν πολλῶν συνήθειαν] do violence to the ordinary use of language, Refs 6th c.AD+:—passive, to be astonished, Refs 5th c.BC+; τινι NT+2nd c.BC+; to be puzzled, unable to comprehend, Refs 2nd c.AD+; of fresh leeches, to be unaccustomed to the skin, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.2 make strange, of plants and animals, i.e. stunt their growth and distort them, Refs; τῷ πλήθει ξενιζομένη ἡ φύσις being altered in character, Refs 3rd c.AD+
III intransitive, to be a stranger, speak with a foreign accent, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.2 to be strange or unusual, of diseases, Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| xenizotōξενίζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | staying | 3× |
| xenizolōξενίζονται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | surprised | 1× |
| xenizataἐξένισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | entertained | 2× |
| xenizineiaξενισθῶμεν | happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural | stay | 1× |
| xenizovōrξενίζεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | surprised | 1× |
| xenizarōnteimξενίζοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter | strange | 1× |
| xenizarantoisξενίσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | entertained | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizamō | xenizame | xenizami | xenizama | xenizamē | xenizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizasō | xenizase | xenizasi | xenizasa | xenizasē | xenizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizatō | xenizate | xenizati | xenizata2×ἐξένισεν | xenizatē | xenizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | xenizanō | xenizane | xenizani | xenizana | xenizanē | xenizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizavō | xenizave | xenizavi | xenizava | xenizavē | xenizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizalō | xenizale | xenizali | xenizala | xenizalē | xenizalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizomō | xenizome | xenizomē | xenizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizosō | xenizose | xenizosē | xenizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizotō3×ξενίζεται | xenizote | xenizotē | xenizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | xenizonō | xenizone | xenizonē | xenizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizovō | xenizove | xenizovē | xenizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizolō1×ξενίζονται | xenizole | xenizolē | xenizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizimi | xenizima |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizisi | xenizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xeniziti | xenizita |
| we 1st person plural | xenizini | xenizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizivi | xeniziva |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizili | xenizila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizameiō | xenizameia | xenizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizaseiō | xenizaseia | xenizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizateiō | xenizateia | xenizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | xenizaneiō | xenizaneia | xenizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizaveiō | xenizaveia | xenizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizaleiō | xenizaleia | xenizaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizomeiō | xenizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizoseiō | xenizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizoteiō | xenizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | xenizoneiō | xenizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizoveiō | xenizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizoleiō | xenizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | xeniziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xeniziteia |
| we 1st person plural | xenizineia1×ξενισθῶμεν |
| ye 2nd person plural | xeniziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | xenizasōr | xenizasar | xenizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizatōr | xenizatar | xenizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizavōr | xenizavar | xenizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizalōr | xenizalar | xenizalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | xenizosōr | xenizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizotōr | xenizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizovōr1×ξενίζεσθε | xenizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizolōr | xenizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | xenizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizivar |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizamoiō | xenizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizasoiō | xenizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizatoiō | xenizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | xenizanoiō | xenizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizavoiō | xenizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizaloiō | xenizaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | xenizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | xenizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | xeniziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | xenizarō | xenizari | xenizara | xenizarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | xenizorō | xenizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | xeniziri | xenizira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | xenizarōntos1× | xenizarintos | xenizarantos1× | xenizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | xenizorōntos | xenizorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | xenizirintos | xenizirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
xeniz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
xenizotō“staying”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Acts 10:6“lodging”houtos xenizotō para tino Simōno bursevo, ho atō …He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the …
Acts 10:18… ei Simōnos tos epikalorōntos Petros enthade xenizotō.… ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
Acts 10:32“staying”… metakalesar Simōnon hos epikalotō Petros; houtos xenizotō en oikia Simōnou bursevou para thalassan.… Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
xenizolō“surprised”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 4:4“surprised”en he xenizolō mē suntrecharōntoiu vu eis tan autan …Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of …
xenizata“entertained”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 10:23“gave … lodging”eiskalerantos oun autoin xenizata. Ta de epaurion anastēarantos exerchata sun …So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied …
Acts 28:7… hos anadecherantos nin treis hēmerain filofronōs xenizata.… the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
xenizineia“stay”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Acts 21:16… Kaisareiau sun ni, agarōntois para ho xenizineia Mnasōno tino Kuprio, archaio mathēto.… us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the …
xenizovōr“surprised”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 4:12Agapētoir, mē xenizovōr ta en vi purōsia pros peirasmon …Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has …
xenizarōnteim“strange”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 17:20xenizarōnteim gar tineim eisferasō eis tain akoain …For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we …
xenizarantois“entertained”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 13:2… epilathovōr, dia houtau gar lathala tinois xenizarantois angeloin.… by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.