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Lexicon :: Strong's G5384 - philos

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φίλος
Transliteration
philos (Key)
Pronunciation
fee'-los
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:146,1262

Strong’s Definitions

†φίλος phílos, fee'-los; properly, dear, i.e. a friend; actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.):—friend.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G5384 in the following manner: friend (29x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G5384 in the following manner: friend (29x).

  1. friend, to be friendly to one, wish him well

    1. a friend

    2. an associate

    3. he who associates familiarly with one, a companion

    4. one of the bridegroom's friends who on his behalf asked the hand of the bride and rendered him various services in closing the marriage and celebrating the nuptials

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†φίλος phílos, fee'-los; properly, dear, i.e. a friend; actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.):—friend.
STRONGS G5384:
φίλος, φίλη, φίλον, from Homer down, friendly (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. and II.): φίλον εἶναι τίνι, to be friendly to one, wish him well, Acts 19:31;
1. ὁ φίλος, the Sept. for רֵעַ, אֹהֵב, a substantive, a friend: Luke 7:6; Luke 11:5; Luke 15:6; Luke 16:9; Luke 23:12; Acts 27:3; 3 John 1:15(14): joined with συγγενεῖς, Luke 21:16; an associate, opposed to δοῦλος, John 15:15; φίλοι ἀναγκαιοι (A. V. near friends) Latinnecessitate conjuncti, Acts 10:24; φίλε, friend, in kindly address, Luke 14:10; with a genitive of the subject, ὁ φίλος τίνος, Luke 11:6,(8); Luke 12:4; 14:12; 15:29; John 11:11; John 15:13f; specifically, he who associates familiarly with one, a companion, Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34; ὁ φίλος τοῦ νυμφίου, the rabbinical שׁושְׁבֵּן (which see in Buxtorf or Levy) (i. e. 'son of gladness'), one of the bridegroom's friends who on his behalf asked the hand of the bride and rendered him various services in closing the marriage and celebrating the nuptials (B. D., under the word Marriage, III.; Edersheim, Jewish Social Life, p. 152), John 3:29; φίλος τοῦ Καίσαρος, on Caesar's side, loyal to his interests, John 19:12; Θεοῦ, especially dear to God, peculiarly favored with his intimacy, James 2:23 ((cf. Harnack and Lightfoot on Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 10, 1 [ET]; Rönsch in the Zeitschr. f. wissenschaftl. Theol. for 1873, p. 583f); also in secular authors cf. Grimm, Exeget. Hdbch. on Wis. 7:27, p. 164); with a genitive of the thing, one who finds his pleasure in a thing, φίλος τοῦ κόσμου, James 4:4.
2. Feminine, φίλη, ἡ, a (female) friend: Luke 15:9.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
11:19
Luke
7:6; 7:34; 11:5; 11:6; 12:4; 14:10; 14:12; 15:6; 15:9; 15:29; 16:9; 21:16; 23:12
John
3:29; 11:11; 15:13; 15:15; 19:12
Acts
10:24; 19:31; 27:3
1 Corinthians
10; 10:1
James
2:23; 4:4
3 John
1:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5384 matches the Greek φίλος (philos),
which occurs 68 times in 61 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 33:11–Pro 27:14)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:11 - Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:6 - “Suppose someone secretly entices you—even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend—and says, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:30 - ‘They must be dividing the captured plunder—
with a woman or two for every man.
There will be colorful robes for Sisera,
and colorful, embroidered robes for me.
Yes, the plunder will include
colorful robes embroidered on both sides.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:33 - Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:3 - In the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. He invited all the military officers of Persia and Media as well as the princes and nobles of the provinces.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:13 - He immediately consulted with his wise advisers, who knew all the Persian laws and customs, for he always asked their advice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:18 - To celebrate the occasion, he gave a great banquet in Esther’s honor for all his nobles and officials, declaring a public holiday for the provinces and giving generous gifts to everyone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:1 - Some time later King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite over all the other nobles, making him the most powerful official in the empire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:10 - However, he restrained himself and went on home.
Then Haman gathered together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:14 - So Haman’s wife, Zeresh, and all his friends suggested, “Set up a sharpened pole that stands seventy-five feet[fn] tall, and in the morning ask the king to impale Mordecai on it. When this is done, you can go on your merry way to the banquet with the king.” This pleased Haman, and he ordered the pole set up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:9 - Let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most noble officials. And let him see that the man whom the king wishes to honor is dressed in the king’s robes and led through the city square on the king’s horse. Have the official shout as they go, ‘This is what the king does for someone he wishes to honor!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:13 - When Haman told his wife, Zeresh, and all his friends what had happened, his wise advisers and his wife said, “Since Mordecai—this man who has humiliated you—is of Jewish birth, you will never succeed in your plans against him. It will be fatal to continue opposing him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:22 - He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts of food to each other and presents to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:11 - When three of Job’s friends heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him. Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:27 - You would even send an orphan into slavery[fn]
or sell a friend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:13 - “My relatives stay far away,
and my friends have turned against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:21 - “Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy,
for the hand of God has struck me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:1 - Job’s three friends refused to reply further to him because he kept insisting on his innocence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:3 - He was also angry with Job’s three friends, for they made God[fn] appear to be wrong by their inability to answer Job’s arguments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:4 - “I will answer you
and all your friends, too.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:33 - The thunder announces his presence;
the storm announces his indignant anger.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:7 - After the LORD had finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:10 - When Job prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes. In fact, the LORD gave him twice as much as before!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:17 - Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, full life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:11 - My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease.
Even my own family stands at a distance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 88:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:18 - You have taken away my companions and loved ones.
Darkness is my closest friend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:17 - How precious are your thoughts about me,[fn] O God.
They cannot be numbered!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:29 - Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:1 - My child,[fn] if you have put up security for a friend’s debt
or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger—

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:3 - follow my advice and save yourself,
for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy.
Now swallow your pride;
go and beg to have your name erased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:26 - The godly give good advice to their friends;[fn]
the wicked lead them astray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:20 - The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
while the rich have many “friends.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:28 - The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking;
the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:28 - A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:29 - Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:9 - Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:17 - A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:18 - It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:1 - Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:4 - Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:24 - Don’t befriend angry people
or associate with hot-tempered people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:1 - These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:8 - don’t be in a hurry to go to court.
For what will you do in the end
if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:10 - Others may accuse you of gossip,
and you will never regain your good reputation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:17 - Don’t visit your neighbors too often,
or you will wear out your welcome.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:18 - Telling lies about others
is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:19 - is someone who lies to a friend
and then says, “I was only joking.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:6 - Wounds from a sincere friend
are better than many kisses from an enemy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:10 - Never abandon a friend—
either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:14 - A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning
will be taken as a curse!

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