UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: unknown, unheard of, unfamiliar, surprising

Semantic entry: 28.34

Semantic domains: Know

Subdomains: Well Known, Clearly Shown, Revealed

Definition: pertaining to not being previously known and hence unheard of and unfamiliar

Sense 1: stranger, foreigner

Semantic entry: 11.73

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Political

Definition: a person belonging to a socio-political group other than the reference group

Notes: Terms for ‘stranger’ or ‘foreigner’ are often based upon geographical differences or upon lack of previous knowledge. For example, ‘I was a stranger’ may be rendered as ‘I came from another country’ or ‘I was not known to any of you.’

Sense 2: host

Semantic entry: 34.60

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Show Hospitality

Definition: a person who shows hospitality to guests

Notes: In rendering ‘host’ it may be necessary to employ a phrase, for example, ‘who welcomed and took care of us in his home.’

Forms: (ου m)