Strong G4375προσφιλής
lovely
- Transliteration
- prosphilēs
- Pronunciation
- pros-fee-lace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
προσφιλής, -ές
(φιλέω), [in LXX: Est.5:1, Sir.4:7 20:13 *;]
__(a) of persons, in both act, and pass. sense (LXX, ll. with);
__(b) of things, pleasing, agreeable (EV, lovely): Php.4:8.†
(AS)
(φιλέω), [in LXX: Est.5:1, Sir.4:7 20:13 *;]
__(a) of persons, in both act, and pass. sense (LXX, ll. with);
__(b) of things, pleasing, agreeable (EV, lovely): Php.4:8.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4375 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lovely1
First verses
- Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προσφιλ-ής, ές,
(φιλέω) dear, beloved, τῶν ἡλίκων.. προσφιλεστάτῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.123, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.40)]: with dative, dear or friendly to.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.163, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ichn.” 78, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 507e, etc.)]: of things, pleasing, agreeable, ἔργον θεοῖσι π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 580)]; στολή, χάρις, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 224 (_superlative_), 558)]; πάσαις ἡλικίαις.. ἡ χρῆσις αὐτῆς (i.e. τῆς μουσικῆς) ἐστὶ π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1340a5; π. ἑκάστῳ.. τὸ κατὰ φύσιν [prev. author] “HA” 590a10; τῇ αἰσθήσει 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 45)]; also of actions, lovely, ὅσα π. [NT (NT.Phil.4.8.)] adverb -λῶς agreeably, with dative, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 331.9 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC).)]
II active, of persons, kindly affectioned, well-disposed, ὥς μ᾽ ἔθεσθε προσφιλῆ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 532, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.92, 7.86.)] adverb -λῶς kindly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 442, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 822b)]; π. ἡμῖν ἔχειν to be kindly affectioned to us, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.44; π. χρῆσθαί [prev. author] “Mem.” 2.3.16)]: comparative -έστερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 248d)]: superlative -έστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitum magistro” 1.1)], -εστάτως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator (assuming variant) cited in 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.63: poetry προσφιλέως “IG” 9(1).235 (from Larymna).)]
(φιλέω) dear, beloved, τῶν ἡλίκων.. προσφιλεστάτῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.123, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.40)]: with dative, dear or friendly to.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.163, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ichn.” 78, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 507e, etc.)]: of things, pleasing, agreeable, ἔργον θεοῖσι π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 580)]; στολή, χάρις, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 224 (_superlative_), 558)]; πάσαις ἡλικίαις.. ἡ χρῆσις αὐτῆς (i.e. τῆς μουσικῆς) ἐστὶ π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1340a5; π. ἑκάστῳ.. τὸ κατὰ φύσιν [prev. author] “HA” 590a10; τῇ αἰσθήσει 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 45)]; also of actions, lovely, ὅσα π. [NT (NT.Phil.4.8.)] adverb -λῶς agreeably, with dative, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 331.9 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC).)]
II active, of persons, kindly affectioned, well-disposed, ὥς μ᾽ ἔθεσθε προσφιλῆ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 532, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.92, 7.86.)] adverb -λῶς kindly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 442, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 822b)]; π. ἡμῖν ἔχειν to be kindly affectioned to us, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.44; π. χρῆσθαί [prev. author] “Mem.” 2.3.16)]: comparative -έστερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 248d)]: superlative -έστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitum magistro” 1.1)], -εστάτως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator (assuming variant) cited in 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.63: poetry προσφιλέως “IG” 9(1).235 (from Larymna).)]