verb
xenizimō
Greekξενίζω (xenizō)
Strong’sG3579
I entertain a stranger, I startle
stem xeniz-10 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** 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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| xenizitōξενίζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | staying | 3× |
| xenizilōξενίζονται | happening now · theypresent 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× |
| xenizivōrξενίζεσθε | happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural | surprised | 1× |
| xenizarōteimξενίζοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter | strange | 1× |
| xenizaratoisξενίσαντες | 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizimō | xenizime | xenizimi | xenizima | xenizimē | xenizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizisō | xenizise | xenizisi | xenizisa | xenizisē | xeniziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizitō3×ξενίζεται | xenizite | xeniziti | xenizita | xenizitē | xenizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | xenizinō | xenizine | xenizini | xenizina | xenizinē | xenizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizivō | xenizive | xenizivi | xeniziva | xenizivē | xenizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizilō1×ξενίζονται | xenizile | xenizili | xenizila | xenizilē | xenizilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizimeiō | xenizimeia | xenizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | xeniziseiō | xeniziseia | xeniziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xeniziteiō | xeniziteia | xeniziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | xenizineiō | xenizineia1×ξενισθῶμεν | xenizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xeniziveiō | xeniziveia | xeniziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizileiō | xenizileia | xenizileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | xenizisōr | xenizisar | xenizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizitōr | xenizitar | xenizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizivōr1×ξενίζεσθε | xenizivar | xenizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | xenizilōr | xenizilar | xenizilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xenizimoiō | xenizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | xenizisoiō | xenizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xenizitoiō | xenizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | xenizinoiō | xenizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | xenizivoiō | xenizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | xeniziloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | xenizirō | xeniziri | xenizira | xenizirē |
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 | xenizarōtos1× | xenizaritos | xenizaratos1× | xenizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | xenizirōtos | xeniziritos | xeniziratos | xenizirētos |
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
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
xenizitō“staying”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Acts 10:6“lodging”houtos xenizitō para tino Simōno bursevo, ho atō oikias para thalassan.He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
Acts 10:18“staying”kai fōnaratois punthanele ei Simōnos tos epikalirōtos Petros enthade xenizitō.They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
Acts 10:32“staying”pempasar oun eis Ioppan kai metakalesar Simōnon hos epikalitō Petros; houtos xenizitō en oikia Simōnou bursevou para thalassan.Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
xenizilō“surprised”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 4:4“surprised”en he xenizilō mē suntrecharōtoiu vu eis tan autan tau asōtiau anachusian, blasfēmarōtois;Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.
xenizata“entertained”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 10:23“gave … lodging”eiskaleratos oun autoin xenizata. Ta de epaurion anistanaratos exerchata sun autoi, kai tinois toiu adelfoiu toiu apo Ioppau sunerchala auto.So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
Acts 28:7“entertained”En de tei peri ton topon ekeinon huparchate chōrieim to prōto tau nēsau onome Poplio, hos anadecheratos nin treis hēmerain filofronōs xenizata.Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
xenizineia“stay”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Acts 21:16“stay”sunerchala de kai toiu mathētoiu apo Kaisareiau sun ni, agarōtois para ho xenizineia Mnasōno tino Kuprio, archaio mathēto.Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
xenizivōr“surprised”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 4:12“surprised”Agapētoir, mē xenizivōr ta en vi purōsia pros peirasmon vi ginerōta hōs xeneu vi sumbainarōteu,Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
xenizarōteim“strange”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 17:20“strange”xenizarōteim gar tineim eisferasō eis tain akoain nu; boulenō oun gnōskara tineim thelatō houteim arō.For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
xenizaratois“entertained”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 13:2“entertained”tau filoxeniau mē epilanthanevōr, dia houtau gar lanthanala tinois xenizaratois angeloin.Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.