Strong G5387φιλόστοργος
affectionate
- Transliteration
- philostorgos
- Pronunciation
- fil-os'-tor-gos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G5384 and στοργή storgē (cherishing one´ s kindred especially parents or children);
fond of natural relatives that is fraternal towards fellow Christians: - kindly affectioned.
fond of natural relatives that is fraternal towards fellow Christians: - kindly affectioned.
Detailed definition
φιλόστοργος, -ον
(στοργή, family affection), [in LXX: 4Ma.15:13 *;]
tenderly loving, affectionate (Xen., Plut., al.): of Christians, Rom.12:10.†
(AS)
(στοργή, family affection), [in LXX: 4Ma.15:13 *;]
tenderly loving, affectionate (Xen., Plut., al.): of Christians, Rom.12:10.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5387 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- affectioned1
First verses
- Romans 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
φῐλόστοργ-ος, ον,
(στέργω, στοργή) loving tenderly, affectionate, frequently of family affection, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.2, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 18.13, etc.)]; of a nurse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.88)]; of horses, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 611a12; γένος ἀετῶν πρὸς τοὺς τρέφοντας φ. 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 2.40)]; title of two queens named Athenais, [NT+1st c.AD+ (“IG” 22.3426.3, 3428.5; φ. εἰς ἀλλήλους NT.Rom.12.10; περί τινα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 1 (uncertain _construction_); φ. πρὸς τὰ τηλικαῦτα [prev. author] 2.608c)]: comparative, nihil -ότερον[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 13.9.1)]: superlative, -οτάτη διαφερόντως πρός τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“OGI” 331.46 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC):—τὸ φ., ={φιλοστοργία}, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 8.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 7; τὸ ποτὶ τὰν πατρίδα φ. “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925(5).28 (Cyrene, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD))]. adverb -γως[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 621a29; εὐσεβῶς τὰ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς διακείμενος καὶ φ. πρὸς τοὺς γονεῖς “OGI” 229.6 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC),compare “BMus.Inscription” 925b12 (Branchidae, 1st c.BC), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 21)]; φ. ἔχειν πρός.. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.6.8)]; literae φ. scriptae, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 15.17.2)]: comparative -ότερον[Refs (“Geoponica” 16.21.6)]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 7.34.)]
(στέργω, στοργή) loving tenderly, affectionate, frequently of family affection, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.2, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 18.13, etc.)]; of a nurse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.88)]; of horses, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 611a12; γένος ἀετῶν πρὸς τοὺς τρέφοντας φ. 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 2.40)]; title of two queens named Athenais, [NT+1st c.AD+ (“IG” 22.3426.3, 3428.5; φ. εἰς ἀλλήλους NT.Rom.12.10; περί τινα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 1 (uncertain _construction_); φ. πρὸς τὰ τηλικαῦτα [prev. author] 2.608c)]: comparative, nihil -ότερον[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 13.9.1)]: superlative, -οτάτη διαφερόντως πρός τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“OGI” 331.46 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC):—τὸ φ., ={φιλοστοργία}, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 8.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 7; τὸ ποτὶ τὰν πατρίδα φ. “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925(5).28 (Cyrene, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD))]. adverb -γως[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 621a29; εὐσεβῶς τὰ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς διακείμενος καὶ φ. πρὸς τοὺς γονεῖς “OGI” 229.6 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC),compare “BMus.Inscription” 925b12 (Branchidae, 1st c.BC), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 21)]; φ. ἔχειν πρός.. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.6.8)]; literae φ. scriptae, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 15.17.2)]: comparative -ότερον[Refs (“Geoponica” 16.21.6)]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 7.34.)]