Xenos ξένος

Xenos (Greek ξένος, Strong's G3581) is a Greek adjective meaning “foreign”. It occurs 14 times in 14 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Foreigners

Verses

Every verse with Xenos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 25:35
  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
• Matthew 25:38
  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
• Matthew 25:43
  I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
• Matthew 25:44
  Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
• Matthew 27:7
  And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

Acts

• Acts 17:18
  Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
• Acts 17:21
  (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.

Romans

• Romans 16:23
  Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 2:12
  That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
• Ephesians 2:19
  Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:13
  These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
• Hebrews 13:9
  Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 4:12
  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

3 John

• 3 John 1:5
  Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).