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Strong's G3830 πανδοχεύς (pandocheus)

Pandocheus means “host” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3830 — lebush (“garment”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3830
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G3830 Quick Answer

Strong's G3830 πανδοχεύς (pandocheus) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pandocheus (pan-dokh-yoos') n. 1. an innkeeper (warden of a caravanserai) [from a presumed compound of G3956 and a derivative of G1209] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include host. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
pandocheus (pan-dokh-yoos') n. 1. an innkeeper (warden of a caravanserai) [from a presumed compound of G3956 and a derivative of G1209]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
host

Meaning and Definition

pandocheus (pan-dokh-yoos') n. 1. an innkeeper (warden of a caravanserai) [from a presumed compound of G3956 and a derivative of G1209] KJV: host Root(s): G3956, G1209 See also: G3829

Original Word
πανδοχεύς
Transliteration
pandocheus
Derivation
Root: δέχομαι R1: 3956 R2: 1209
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3830. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

innkeeper

Usage: παν-δοχεύς, -έως, ὁ (πᾶς, δέχομαι), late form of the Att.. πανδοκεύς (T, in l), an innkeeper, host: Luk.10:35.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3830 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pandocheus, 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.

host Luke 10:35

How Strong's G3830 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G3830 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3830 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Luke 10:35 KJV

And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3830.

Luke 10:35 New Testament, KJV
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3830, grouped by book.

Luke 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3830 FAQ

What does pandocheus (πανδοχεύς) mean?

Pandocheus (Strong's G3830) is a Greek word most simply glossed "host". pandocheus (pan-dokh-yoos') n. 1. an innkeeper (warden of a caravanserai) [from a presumed compound of G3956 and a derivative of G1209]

How many times is pandocheus (πανδοχεύς) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3830 across 1 book.

Where can I study pandocheus (πανδοχεύς) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3830 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate pandocheus (πανδοχεύς)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as host. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.