King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G5361
Transliteration: philadelphos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ad'-el-fos)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: loving one's brother
Meaning: loving one's brother
φιλάδελφος, φιλαδελφον (φίλος and ἀδελφός), loving brother or sister (Sophocles, Plutarch, Anthol.); in a broader sense, loving one like a brother, Xenophon, mem. 2, 3, 17; loving one's fellow-countrymen, of an Israelite, 2 Macc. 15:14; of a Christian loving Christians, 1 Peter 3:8 (R. V. loving as brethren).
Word Summary
philadelphos: loving one's brother
Original Word: φιλάδελφοςTransliteration: philadelphos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ad'-el-fos)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: loving one's brother
Meaning: loving one's brother
Strong's Concordance
love as brothersFrom philos and adephos; fond of brethren, i.e. Fraternal -- love as brethren.
see GREEK philos
see GREEK adephos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5361: φιλάδελφοςφιλάδελφος, φιλαδελφον (φίλος and ἀδελφός), loving brother or sister (Sophocles, Plutarch, Anthol.); in a broader sense, loving one like a brother, Xenophon, mem. 2, 3, 17; loving one's fellow-countrymen, of an Israelite, 2 Macc. 15:14; of a Christian loving Christians, 1 Peter 3:8 (R. V. loving as brethren).