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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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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 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 G4139 AS YOURSELF.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - “The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - “The second is this, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF.’ There is no other commandment 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 AND WITH ALL THE STRENGTH, AND TO LOVE ONE’S NEIGHBOR G4139 AS HIMSELF, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - And he answered, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” G4139

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36 - “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor G4139 to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - So He *came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near G4139 the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - “But the one who was injuring his neighbor G4139 pushed him away, saying, ‘WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND JUDGE OVER US?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For this, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love [fn]does no wrong to a neighbor; G4139 therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - Each of us is to please his neighbor G4139 [fn]for his good, to his edification.

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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 the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR G4139, for we are members of one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:11 - “AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN,
AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, ‘KNOW THE LORD,’
FOR ALL WILL KNOW ME,
FROM [fn]THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - If, however, you are fulfilling the [fn]royal law according to the Scripture, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF,” you are doing well.
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