Hebrews 13:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do 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} not
μὴ (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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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