Philóxenos — G5382

Definition

adjective

fond of guests, i.e. hospitable

Usually translated as

hospitality, given to

Origin

from G5384 and G3581

• phílos (G5384)
• xénos (G3581)

Occurrences

Philóxenos occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

• 1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality (φιλόξενον), apt to teach;
• Titus 1:8 — But a lover of hospitality (φιλόξενον), a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
• 1 Peter 4:9 — Use hospitality (φιλόξενοι) one to another without grudging.