Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Young's Literal Translation of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers; King James Bible Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Greek {Do} notμὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. neglect ἐπιλανθάνεσθε (epilanthanesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1950: To forget, neglect. Middle voice from epi and lanthano; to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect. to show hospitality to strangers, φιλοξενίας (philoxenias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5381: Love to strangers, hospitality. From philoxenos; hospitableness. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. by so doing διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. some [people] τινες (tines) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. have entertained ξενίσαντες (xenisantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3579: (a) I entertain a stranger, (b) I startle, bewilder. From xenos; to be a host; by implication, be strange. angels ἀγγέλους (angelous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. without knowing it. ἔλαθόν (elathon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2990: A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid; often used adverbially, unwittingly. |