Xenízō — G3579

Definition

verb

to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange

1. to receive as a guest, to entertain hospitably
2. to surprise or astonish by the strangeness and novelty of a thing

Usually translated as

strange, lodge, entertain

Origin

from G3581

• xénos (G3581)

Occurrences

Xenízō occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (7), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (2)

• Acts 10:6 — He lodgeth (ξενίζεται) with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
• Acts 10:18 — And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged (ξενίζεται) there.
• Acts 10:23 — Then called he them in, and lodged (ἐξένισεν) them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
• Acts 10:32 — Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged (ξενίζεται) in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
• Acts 17:20 — For thou bringest certain strange things (ξενίζοντα) to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
• Acts 21:16 — There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge (ξενισθῶμεν).
• Acts 28:7 — In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged (ἐξένισεν) us three days courteously.
• Hebrews 13:2 — Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained (ξενίσαντες) angels unawares.
• 1 Peter 4:4 — Wherein they think it strange (ξενίζονται) that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
• 1 Peter 4:12 — Beloved, think it not strange (ξενίζεσθε) concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: