Strong's Greek · G4139
G4139 plēsíon
πλησίον
play-see'-on
near/neighbor
Looking for Hebrew H4139 mûwlâh? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G4139. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
plēsíon appears 17 times in Scripture, including Matthew 5:43 and Mark 12:31. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
(adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend)
In the King James Version
near, neighbour
Derivation
neuter of a derivative of πέλας (near);
Appears 17 times in Scripture
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’”
“And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
“So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.”
“honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’””
“The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.””
“He answered, “‘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 ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’””
“Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
“and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.””
“Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.”
“The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
