Strong G5360φιλαδελφία
brotherly love
- Transliteration
- philadelphia
- Pronunciation
- fil-ad-el-fee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G5361; fraternal affection: - brotherly love (kindness) love of the brethren.
Detailed definition
φιλαδελφία, -ας, ἡ
(φιλάδελφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.13:23 4Mac 13:26 4Mac 14:1 *;]
the love of brothers, brotherly love: of Christians' mutual love as brethren (see: ἀδελφός), Rom.12:10, 1Th.4:9, Heb.13:1, 1Pe.1:22, 2Pe.1:7.†
(AS)
(φιλάδελφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.13:23 4Mac 13:26 4Mac 14:1 *;]
the love of brothers, brotherly love: of Christians' mutual love as brethren (see: ἀδελφός), Rom.12:10, 1Th.4:9, Heb.13:1, 1Pe.1:22, 2Pe.1:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5360 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- love3
- brethren1
- kindness1
First verses
- Romans 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
- Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.
- 1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
- 2 Peter 1:7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φῐλᾰδελφ-ία, ἡ,
brotherly love, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 334, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.558, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 2.6.9, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 47.15)]; in NT, love of the brethren, [NT (NT.Rom.12.10, +others)]
brotherly love, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 334, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.558, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 2.6.9, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 47.15)]; in NT, love of the brethren, [NT (NT.Rom.12.10, +others)]