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Nave Topical Bible
• Hospitality
Thompson Chain Reference
• Hospitality
Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Hospitality
• Harlot, Inn Keepers: & Hospitality, Inn
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Hospitality
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Hospitality
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
• Hospitality
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Chabad Knowledge Base
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Hospitality (2)
• Hospitality
King James Dictionary
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• Hospitable
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Hospitality
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Sisters of Charity of the General Hospital of Mont
• Hospital Sisters of the Mercy of Jesus
• Hospital
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Hospitality
Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
• Lock Hospital
• Hospitate
• Hospitalize
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Christ's Hospital
• Foundling Hospitals
• Hospital
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Hospitality; Host
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Brethren of the Hospital
• Foundling Hospitals
• Hippolytus, Brothers (or Hospital Monks) of the Christian
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Bartholomew Hospital
• Christ's Hospital
• Foundling Hospitals
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Hospital Sisters of the Mercy of Jesus
• Hospitality
• Hospitals
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Hospital
• Hospitality
Lexicons
• ξενοδοχέω
• φιλοξενία
• φιλόξενος

This was a striking feature of oriental life, as seen practised by Abraham in Genesis 18:2-8 , and it continues in these days to a partial extent. It is enforced in the N.T. as a duty among Christians. Romans 12:13; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 4:9 . The fact is mentioned that by exercising hospitality "some have entertained angels unawares." Hebrews 13:2 .