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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 - “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’[fn] and hate your enemy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[fn] No other commandment is greater than these.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - The man answered, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36 - “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - “But the man in the wrong pushed Moses aside. ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ he asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.”[fn] These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:14 - For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:11 - And they will not need to teach their neighbors,
nor will they need to teach their relatives,[fn]
saying, ‘You should know the LORD.’
For everyone, from the least to the greatest,
will know me already.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[fn]
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