Loving the brothers
φιλάδελφοςStrong’s G5361philadelphos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Philadelphos is the Greek word usually translated “loving as brothers”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:”
Meaning
Usually translated “loving as brothers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- loving as brothers 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
φιλάδελφος philadelphos · loving the brothers
φιλ-άδελφος, -ον [in LXX: 2Ma.15:14, 4Ma.13:21 4Mac 15:10 * ;] loving one's brother, loving like a brother (Soph., Xen., al.): of Christians' love for one another (EV, loving as brethren), 1Pe.3:8.† (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.