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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 - Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου καὶ μισήσεις τὸν ἐχθρόν σου

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καί, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου ὡς σεαυτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - δευτέρα δὲ ὁμοία αὐτῇ Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου ὡς σεαυτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - καὶ δευτέρα ὁμοία, αὕτη Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου ὡς σεαυτόν μείζων τούτων ἄλλη ἐντολὴ οὐκ ἔστιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾶν αὐτὸν ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς συνέσεως καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾶν τὸν πλησίον G4139 ὡς ἑαυτὸν πλεῖόν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν ὁλοκαυτωμάτων καὶ τῶν θυσιῶν

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Ἀγαπήσεις κύριον τὸν θεόν σου ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας σου καὶ τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου ὡς σεαυτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - ὁ δὲ θέλων δικαιοῦν ἑαυτὸν εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν Καὶ τίς ἐστίν μου πλησίον G4139

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36 - τίς οὖν τούτων τῶν τριῶν δοκεῖ σοι πλησίον G4139 γεγονέναι τοῦ ἐμπεσόντος εἰς τοὺς λῃστάς

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - ἔρχεται οὖν εἰς πόλιν τῆς Σαμαρείας λεγομένην Συχὰρ πλησίον G4139 τοῦ χωρίου ὃ ἔδωκεν Ἰακὼβ Ἰωσὴφ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ·

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - ὁ δὲ ἀδικῶν τὸν πλησίον G4139 ἀπώσατο αὐτὸν εἰπών Τίς σε κατέστησεν ἄρχοντα καὶ δικαστὴν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - τὸ γὰρ Οὐ μοιχεύσεις Οὐ φονεύσεις Οὐ κλέψεις Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις, Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις καὶ εἴ τις ἑτέρα ἐντολή ἐν τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται, ἐν τῷ Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου ὡς ἑαυτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - ἡ ἀγάπη τῷ πλησίον G4139 κακὸν οὐκ ἐργάζεται· πλήρωμα οὖν νόμου ἡ ἀγάπη

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - ἕκαστος γάρ ἡμῶν τῷ πλησίον G4139 ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν·

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:14 - ὁ γὰρ πᾶς νόμος ἐν ἑνὶ λόγῳ πληροῦται, ἐν τῷ· Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου ὡς εαυτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:11 - καὶ οὐ μὴ διδάξωσιν ἕκαστος τὸν πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ καὶ ἕκαστος τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ λέγων, Γνῶθι τὸν κύριον ὅτι πάντες εἰδήσουσίν με ἀπὸ μικροῦ αὐτῶν ἕως μεγάλου αὐτῶν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - εἰ μέντοι νόμον τελεῖτε βασιλικὸν κατὰ τὴν γραφήν Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον G4139 σου ὡς σεαυτόν καλῶς ποιεῖτε·
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