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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:43 - وَسَمِعْتُمْ أَنَّهُ قِيلَ: تُحِبُّ قَرِيبَكَ وَتُبْغِضُ عَدُوَّكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - أَكْرِمْ أَبَاكَ وَأُمَّكَ؛ وَأَحِبَّ قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ.»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - وَالثَّانِيَةُ مِثْلُهَا: أَحِبّ قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - وَهُنَاكَ ثَانِيَةٌ مِثْلُهَا، وَهِيَ أَنْ تُحِبَّ قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ. فَمَا مِنْ وَصِيَّةٍ أُخْرَى أَعْظَمُ مِنْ هَاتَيْنِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - وَمَحَبَّتُهُ بِكُلِّ الْقَلْبِ وَبِكُلِّ الْفَهْمِ وَبِكُلِّ الْقُوَّةِ، وَمَحَبَّةُ الْقَرِيبِ كَالنَّفْسِ، أَفْضَلُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْمُحْرَقَاتِ وَالذَّبَائِحِ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - فَأَجَابَ: «أَحِبَّ الرَّبَّ إِلهَكَ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكَ وَكُلِّ نَفْسِكَ وَكُلِّ قُدْرَتِكَ وَكُلِّ فِكْرِكَ، وَأَحِبَّ قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - لكِنَّهُ إِذْ كَانَ رَاغِباً فِي تَبْرِيرِ نَفْسِهِ، سَأَلَ يَسُوعَ: «وَمَنْ هُوَ قَرِيبِي؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36 - فَأَيُّ هؤُلاءِ الثَّلاثَةِ يَبْدُو لَكَ قَرِيباً لِلَّذِي وَقَعَ بِأَيْدِي اللُّصُوصِ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - فَوَصَلَ إِلَى بَلْدَةٍ فِيهَا، تُدْعَى سُوخَارَ، قَرِيبَةٍ مِنَ الأَرْضِ الَّتِي وَهَبَهَا يَعْقُوبُ لابْنِهِ يُوسُفَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - فَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُعْتَدِي عَلَى قَرِيبِهِ إِلّا أَنْ دَفَعَهُ بَعِيداً، وَقَالَ: مَنْ أَقَامَكَ رَئِيساً وَقَاضِياً عَلَيْنَا؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - لأَنَّ الْوَصَايَا «لا تَزْنِ، لَا تَقْتُلْ، لَا تَسْرِقْ، لَا تَشْهَدْ زُوراً، لَا تَشْتَهِ»، وَبَاقِي الْوَصَايَا، تَتَلَخَّصُ فِي هذِهِ الْكَلِمَةِ: «أَحِبَّ قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - فَالْمَحَبَّةُ لَا تَعْمَلُ سُوءاً لِلْقَرِيبِ. وَهكَذَا تَكُونُ الْمَحَبَّةُ إِتْمَاماً لِلشَّرِيعَةِ كُلِّهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - فَلْيَسْعَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَّا لإِرْضَاءِ قَرِيبِهِ مِنْ جِهَةِ مَا هُوَ صَالِحٌ، فِي سَبِيلِ الْبُنْيَانِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:14 - فَإِنَّ الشَّرِيعَةَ كُلَّهَا تَتِمُّ فِي وَصِيَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ: «أَنْ تُحِبَّ قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - لِذَلِكَ اخْلَعُوا عَنْكُمُ الْكَذِبَ، وَتَكَلَّمُوا بِالصِّدْقِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مَعَ قَرِيبِهِ، لأَنَّنَا أَعْضَاءُ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:11 - بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، لَا يُعَلِّمُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمُ ابْنَ وَطَنِهِ وَلا أَخَاهُ قَائِلاً: تَعَرَّفْ بِالرَّبِّ! ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ الْجَمِيعَ سَوْفَ يَعْرِفُونَنِي، مِنَ الصَّغِيرِ فِيهِمْ إِلَى الْعَظِيمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - مَا أَحْسَنَ عَمَلَكُمْ حِينَ تُطَبِّقُونَ تِلْكَ الْقَاعِدَةَ الْمُلُوكِيَّةَ الْوَارِدَةَ فِي الْكِتَابِ: «تُحِبُّ قَرِيبَكَ كَمَا تُحِبُّ نَفْسَكَ!»
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