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ξένιος (xenios) gifts ^G:N-N

ξένιος-ιος, α, ον,

Ionic dialect ξείνιος (as always in [Refs 5th c.BC+], and mostly in [ξένιοςιος">Refs 8th c.BC+] when the ultima is long, as in [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— belonging to friendship and hospitality, hospitable, Ζεὺς ξ. as protector of the rights of hospitality, Ζεὺς ἐπιτιμήτωρ ἱκετάων τε ξείνων τε, ξείνιος, ὃς ξείνοισιν ἅμ᾽ αἰδοίοισιν ὀπηδεῖ (compare ξένιοςος II) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὦ Ζεῦ ξένιοςιε Cratin.III; also Ἀπόλλων ξ. [Refs]; ξ. τράπεζα the guests' table, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ξ. κοίτα his guest's adultery, [Refs]; ξ. τινί bound to one by ties of hospitality, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 ξείνια, Attic dialect ξένιοςια (compare ξεινήϊον), τά, friendly gifts, given to the guest by his host, especially meat and drink, ξείνιά τ᾽ εὖ παρέθηκεν, ἅ τε ξείνοις θέμις ἐστίν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ξένιοςια.. παρέσχε δαῖτα as a friendly gift, [ξένιοςια ἔπεμψαν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.2.3, compare “PCair.Zen.” 75.6 (3rd c.BC) ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. δοῦναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. λήψῃ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ξείνια καλέειν to invite one to meat, [Refs 5th c.BC+] frequently as falsa lectio, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. προθεῖναι, προθέσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of provisions supplied to a king or official on a visit, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of tribute, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; of honoraria to artists, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: metaphorically, θάνατος ξένιοςιά σοι γενήσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II foreign, ἐπὶ ξενίας (i.e. γῆς) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 ξ. κόσμος, in Crete, magistrate who tried suits with aliens, [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.8.2}