ξένοι
xénos
strangers
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.
Acts 17:21 · Word #7
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 NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | strangers |
| Literal | strangers/guests |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ξένος |
| Strong's | G3581 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3581-02
outsiders
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP); functioning as a noun describing male persons identified as strangers/outsiders. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine plural substantive adjective denotes persons characterized as being outside a community or household. "Outsiders" preserves the core sense of otherness and social exclusion inherent in ξένος while reflecting the plural nominative form. |
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