Xenizo means “entertain” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3579 — kozebi (“Cozbi”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3579 ξενίζω (xenizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. xenizo (xen-id'-zo) v. 1. to be a host 2. (passively) to be a guest It has 13 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include strange, lodge, and entertain. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
xenizo (xen-id'-zo) v. 1. to be a host 2. (passively) to be a guest 3. (by implication) be (make, appear) strange [from G3581] KJV: entertain, lodge, (think it) strange Root(s): G3581
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3579. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to host
Usage: ξενίζω (ξένος), [in LXX: Est.3:13, Sir.29:25, 2Ma.9:6, 3Ma.7:3 * ;] __1. to receive as a guest, entertain: with accusative of person(s), Act.10:23 28:7, Heb.13:2; pass., Act.10:6, 18 10:32 21:16. __2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; 2Mac, l.with), to surprise, astonish by strangeness: Act.17:20; pass., 1Pe.4:4 4:12.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render xenizo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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Strong's G3579 (ξενίζω) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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10 indexed usages in New Testament.
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and that most justly: for he had tormented other men’s bowels with many and strange torments.
Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our realm in a body, with the infliction of a monstrous punishment.
Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: Moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3579.
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
and that most justly: for he had tormented other men’s bowels with many and strange torments.
Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our realm in a body, with the infliction of a monstrous punishment.
Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: Moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3579, grouped by book.
Xenizo (Strong's G3579) is a Greek word most simply glossed "entertain". xenizo (xen-id'-zo) v. 1. to be a host 2. (passively) to be a guest
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G3579 across 6 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3579 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as strange, lodge, and entertain. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3579, with linked reader references where each row is available.