Strong's Greek · G5384
G5384 phílos
φίλος
fee'-los
friendly/friend
Looking for Hebrew H5384 nâsheh? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G5384. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
phílos appears 29 times in Scripture, including Matthew 11:19 and Luke 7:6. 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
actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)
In the King James Version
friend
Derivation
properly, dear, i.e. a friend;
Appears 29 times in Scripture
“The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.”
“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’”
“You are My friends if you do what I command you.”
“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.”
“But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.”
“Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.”
“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.””
“So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.”
“After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.””
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
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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).