Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Bee not forgetfull to entertaine ſtrangers, for thereby ſome haue entertayned Angels vnawares.
τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε· διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους.
τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε· διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους.
ἄγγελος , masculine noun, angelos — a messenger, angel (value 312)
G32,
†ἄγγελος ággelos, ang'-el-os; from ἀγγέλλω aggéllō (probably derived from G71; compare G34) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:—angel, messenger.a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
Used in 181 Verses, 18 Books 186  Occurrence Count
γάρ , conjunction, gar — for, indeed (a conjunction used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) (value 104)
G1063,
γάρ gár, gar; a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):—and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.Used in 1016 Verses, 27 Books 1067  Occurrence Count
διά , preposition, dia — through, on account of, because of (value 15)
G1223,
διά diá, dee-ah'; a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):—after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, × though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in).through
of place
with
in
of time
throughout
during
of means
by
by the means of
through
the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
by reason of
on account of
because of for this reason
therefore
on this account
Used in 586 Verses, 26 Books 653  Occurrence Count
ἐπιλανθάνομαι , verb, epilanthanomai — to forget, neglect (value 357)
G1950,
ἐπιλανθάνομαι epilanthánomai, ep-ee-lan-than'-om-ahee; middle voice from G1909 and G2990; to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect:—(be) forget(-ful of).to forget
neglecting, no longer caring for
forgotten, given over to oblivion, i.e. uncared for
Used in 8 Verses, 6 Books 8  Occurrence Count
λανθάνω , verb, lanthanō — to escape notice (value 941)
G2990,
λανθάνω lanthánō, lan-than'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly:—be hid, be ignorant of, unawares.to be hidden, to be hidden from one, secretly, unawares, without knowing
Used in 6 Verses, 5 Books 6  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
ξενίζω , verb, xenizō — to receive as a guest, to surprise (value 932)
G3579,
ξενίζω xenízō, xen-id'-zo; from G3581; to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange:—entertain, lodge, (think it) strange.to receive as a guest, to entertain, hospitably
to be received hospitably
to stay as a guest, to lodge
be lodged
to surprise or astonish by the strangeness and novelty of a thing
to think strange, be shocked
Used in 10 Verses, 3 Books 10  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὗτος , pronoun, hoytos — this (value 1040)
G3778,
οὗτος hoûtos, hoo'-tos; from the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):—he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.Used in 327 Verses, 22 Books 337  Occurrence Count
ταύτῃ , pronoun, tautē — her (value 1009)
G5026,
ταύτῃ taútēi, tow'-tay; dative case, accusative case and genitive case respectively of the feminine singular of G3778; (towards or of) this:—her, + hereof, it, that, + thereby, the (same), this (same).this, that, the same, see 3778
Used in 119 Verses, 16 Books 122  Occurrence Count
τὶς , pronoun, tis — a certain one, someone, anyone (value 510)
G5100,
τὶς tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), × wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).a certain, a certain one
some, some time, a while
Used in 496 Verses, 26 Books 541  Occurrence Count
φιλονεξία , feminine noun, philoxenia — love of strangers (value 736)
G5381,
†φιλονεξία philonexía, fil-on-ex-ee'-ah; from G5382; hospitableness:—entertain stranger, hospitality.love to strangers, hospitality
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
| Hebrews 13:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 5598) |
| τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε· διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους. |
| Verse #30244 (Ch. #1146) — 11 words, 69 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Be |
G1950epilanthanomai |
ἐπιλανθάνομαι |
357 |
| not |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| forgetful |
G1950epilanthanomai |
ἐπιλανθάνομαι |
357 |
| to entertain strangers: |
G5381philoxenia |
φιλονεξία |
736 |
| for |
G1063gar |
γάρ |
104 |
| thereby |
G3778hoytos |
οὗτος |
1040 |
| some |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| have entertained |
G3579xenizō |
ξενίζω |
932 |
| angels |
G32angelos |
ἄγγελος |
312 |
| unawares. |
G2990lanthanō |
λανθάνω |
941 |
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