Strong's Lexicon

G5361

G5361 — φιλάδελφος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekphiladelphosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5361
Word:φιλάδελφος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G5384 and G80
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:philadelphos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:fil-ad'-el-fos
Meaning:1. fond of brethren, i.e. fraternal
KJV Renderings:love as brethren

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φιλάδελφος, φιλαδελφον (φίλος and ἀδελφός), loving brother or sister (Sophocles, Plutarch, Anthol.); in a broader sense, loving one like a brother, Xenophon, mem. 2, 3, 17; loving one’s fellow-countrymen, of an Israelite, 2Ma 15:14; of a Christian loving Christians, 1Pe 3:8 (R. V. loving as brethren).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

φιλάδελφος (love as brethren)

1 Peter 3:8

KJV: Finally all of one mind having compassion one of another love as brethren pitiful courteous
GK: το δε τέλος πάντες ομόφρονες συμπαθείς φιλάδελφοι εύσπλαγχνοι φιλόφρονες
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