Hebrews 13:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Do not neglectἐπιλανθάνεσθε
(epilanthanesthe)
1950: to forget, neglectfrom epi and lanthanó
to show hospitality to strangers,φιλοξενίας
(philoxenias)
5381: love of strangersfrom philoxenos
for by thisταύτης
(tautēs)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
someτινες
(tines)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
have entertainedξενίσαντες
(xenisantes)
3579: to receive as a guest, to surprisefrom xenos
angelsἀγγέλους
(angelous)
32a: a messenger, angela prim. word
without knowingἔλαθον
(elathon)
2990: to escape noticefrom a prim. root lath-
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KJV Lexicon
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
φιλοξενιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
philonexia  fil-on-ex-ee'-ah:  hospitableness -- entertain stranger, hospitality.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
επιλανθανεσθε  verb - present middle or passive deponent imperative - second person
epilanthanomai  ep-ee-lan-than'-om-ahee:  to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect -- (be) forget(-ful of).
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
ταυτης  demonstrative pronoun - genitive singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ελαθον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
lanthano  lan-than'-o:  to lie hid; often used adverbially, unwittingly -- be hid, be ignorant of, unawares.
τινες  indefinite pronoun - nominative plural masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
ξενισαντες  verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
xenizo  xen-id'-zo:  to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange -- entertain, lodge, (think it) strange.
αγγελους  noun - accusative plural masculine
aggelos  ang'-el-os:  a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor -- angel, messenger.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

King James Bible
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

International Standard Version
Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it.

NET Bible
Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And do not forget kindness to strangers, for by this, some who, while they were unaware, were worthy to receive Angels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't forget to show hospitality to believers you don't know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.

King James 2000 Bible
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
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