ξένου
xénos
strange
A person who is a stranger, foreigner, or outsider; one who is not a member of the local community, household, or ethnic group. In various contexts, can also refer to a guest or one who is entertained by a host; also anything unfamiliar or novel. The term fundamentally denotes a state of being 'other,' 'unfamiliar,' or 'outside,' applied both to people and to surprising or new things or circumstances.
1 Peter 4:12 · Word #13
Lexicon G3581
| Lemma | ξένος |
| Transliteration | xénos |
| Strong's | G3581 |
| Definition | A person who is a stranger, foreigner, or outsider; one who is not a member of the local community, household, or ethnic group. In various contexts, can also refer to a guest or one who is entertained by a host; also anything unfamiliar or novel. The term fundamentally denotes a state of being 'other,' 'unfamiliar,' or 'outside,' applied both to people and to surprising or new things or circumstances. |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | strange |
| Literal | strange-foreign |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ξένος |
| Strong's | G3581 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3581-06
of a stranger
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; genitive singular, neuter (used substantivally), indicating "of" + singular outsider/stranger. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form indicates possession or association, rendered with "of." "Stranger" preserves the core sense of one who is outside or unfamiliar, reflecting the root meaning of otherness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
strange
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Of a stranger' (P1) is best rendered 'strange' in this context, conveying the nature of the event rather than a person; it modifies the whole event. |