Strong's Lexicon

G5373

G5373 — φιλία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekphilianounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5373
Word:φιλία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G5384
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:philia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:fil-ee'-ah
Meaning:1. fondness
KJV Renderings:friendship

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φιλία, φιλίας, (φίλος), friendship: with a genitive of the object, Jas 4:4. ((Theognis, Herodotus, others.))

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

φιλία (friendship)

James 4:4

KJV: Ye adulterers and adulteresses know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God
GK: μοιχοί και μοιχαλίδες ουκ οίδατε ότι η φιλία του κόσμου έχθρα του θεού εστίν ος αν ούν βουληθή φίλος είναι του κόσμου εχθρός του θεού καθίσταται
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