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Lexicon :: Strong's G4139 - plēsion

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πλησίον
Transliteration
plēsion (Key)
Pronunciation
play-see'-on
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Neuter of a derivative of pelas (near)
mGNT
17x in 1 unique form(s) TR
17x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
161x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:311,872

Strong’s Definitions

πλησίον plēsíon, play-see'-on; neuter of a derivative of πέλας pélas (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):—near, neighbour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G4139 in the following manner: neighbour (16x), near (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G4139 in the following manner: neighbour (16x), near (1x).

  1. a neighbour

    1. a friend

    2. any other person, and where two are concerned, the other (thy fellow man, thy neighbour), according to the Jews, any member of the Hebrew nation and commonwealth

    3. according to Christ, any other man irrespective of nation or religion with whom we live or whom we chance to meet

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πλησίον plēsíon, play-see'-on; neuter of a derivative of πέλας pélas (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):—near, neighbour.
STRONGS G4139:
πλησίον (neuter of the adjective πλησίος, πλησια, πλησίον), adverb, from Homer down, near: with a genitive of place (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 54, 6), John 4:5; with the article, ὁ πλησίον namely, ὤν (cf. Buttmann, § 125, 10; Winers Grammar, 24) (the Sept. very often for רֵעַ; sometimes for עָמִית), properly, Latinproximus (so Vulg. in the N. T.), a neighbor; i. e.
a. friend: Matthew 5:43.
b. any other person, and where two are concerned the other (thy fellow-man, thy neighbor) i. e., according to the O. T. and Jewish conception, a member of the Hebrew race and commonwealth: Acts 7:27; and Rec. in Hebrews 8:11; according to the teaching of Christ, any other man irrespective of race or religion with whom we live or whom we chance to meet (which idea is clearly brought out in the parable Luke 10:25-37): Matthew 19:19; Matthew 22:39; Mark 12:31, 33; Luke 10:27; Romans 13:9, 10; (Romans 15:2); Galatians 5:14; Ephesians 4:25; James 2:8 and L T Tr WH in James 4:12; πλησίον εἶναι τίνος, to be near one (one's neighbor), i. e. in a passive sense, worthy to be regarded as a friend and companion, Luke 10:29; actively, to perform the offices of a friend and companion, Luke 10:36; (on the omission of the article in the last two examples see Buttmann, § 129, 11; Winer's Grammar, § 19 at the end).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:43; 19:19; 22:39
Mark
12:31; 12:33
Luke
10:25; 10:26; 10:27; 10:27; 10:28; 10:29; 10:29; 10:30; 10:31; 10:32; 10:33; 10:34; 10:35; 10:36; 10:36; 10:37
John
4:5
Acts
7:27
Romans
13:9; 13:10; 15:2
Galatians
5:14
Ephesians
4:25
Hebrews
8:11
James
2:8; 4:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4139 matches the Greek πλησίον (plēsion),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:43 - "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other mitzvah greater than these."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Yeshua, "Who is my neighbor?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36 - Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - So he came to a city of Shomron, called Shekhem, near the parcel of ground that Ya`akov gave to his son, Yosef.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For the mitzvot, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other mitzvot there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:14 - For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members one of another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:12 - Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?
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