Strong's Greek: 2646. κατάλυμα (kataluma) -- Inn, lodging place, guest room

Strong's Lexicon

kataluma: Inn, lodging place, guest room

Original Word: καταλύμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: kataluma
Pronunciation: kat-al'-oo-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-al'-oo-mah)
Definition: Inn, lodging place, guest room
Meaning: an inn, lodging-place.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb καταλύω (katalyō), meaning "to loosen down" or "to dissolve."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a lodging place or inn is מָלוֹן (malon), which appears in passages like Genesis 42:27 and Exodus 4:24.

Usage: The term "kataluma" is used in the New Testament to refer to a place of lodging or an inn. It can denote a guest room or a temporary place of rest for travelers. The word is relatively rare in the New Testament, appearing only a few times, and its meaning can vary slightly depending on the context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Jewish and Greco-Roman world, inns were not as common as they are today. Travelers often relied on the hospitality of others, staying in guest rooms or homes of acquaintances. Inns that did exist were sometimes associated with less reputable activities. The concept of hospitality was highly valued in Jewish culture, and providing a place for travelers to stay was considered a virtuous act.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kataluó (in the sense of to lodge)
Definition
a lodging place
NASB Translation
guest room (2), inn (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2646: κατάλυμα

κατάλυμα, καταλυματος, τό (from καταλύω, c.; which see), an inn, lodging-place: Luke 2:7 (for מָלון, Exodus 4:24); an eating-room, dining-room (A. V. guest-chamber): Mark 14:14; Luke 22:11; in the same sense for לִשְׁכָּה, 1 Samuel 9:22. (Polybius 2, 36, 1 (plural); 32, 19, 2; Diodorus 14, 93, 5; (others; cf. Winer's Grammar, 25, 93 (89)).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

guest chamber, inn.

From kataluo; properly, a dissolution (breaking up of a journey), i.e. (by implication) a lodging-place -- guestchamber, inn.

see GREEK kataluo

Forms and Transliterations

καταλυμα κατάλυμα κατάλυμά καταλύματα καταλυματι καταλύματι καταλύματί κατάλυσις kataluma katalumati katalyma katályma katálymá katalymati katalýmati

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