Strong's Lexicon

G5390

G5390 — φιλοφρόνως

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekphilophronosadverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5390
Word:φιλοφρόνως
Part of Speech:adverb
Etymology:adverb from G5391
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:philophronos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:fil-of-ron'-oce
Meaning:1. with friendliness of mind, i.e. kindly
KJV Renderings:courteously

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φιλοφρόνως (φιλόφρων, which see), adverb, kindly, in a friendly manner (A. V. courteously): Act 28:7. (2Ma 3:9; 4Ma 8:5; occasionally in Greek writings from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

φιλοφρόνωσ (courteously)

Acts 28:7

KJV: In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island name was Publius who received us and lodged us three days courteously
GK: εν δε τοις περί τον τόπον εκείνον υπήρχε χωρία τω πρώτω της νήσου ονόματι Ποπλίω ος αναδεξάμενος ημάς τρείς ημέρας φιλοφρόνως εξένισεν
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