Neighbour
γείτωνStrong’s G1069geitōn
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Geitōn is the Greek word usually translated “neighbours”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “neighbours”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- neighbours 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- John 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 15:6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
- Luke 15:9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
- John 9:8The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
Greek dictionary
γείτων geitōn · neighbour
γείτων, -ονος, ὁ, ἡ (γῆ), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכֵן ;] a neighbour: Luk.14:12 15:6, 9 Jhn.9:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.