φιλέω (philéō) — Kiss
Greek word study: φιλέω (philéō), Strong's G5368. to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or
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to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 (θέλω) and G1014 (βούλομαι), or as G2372 (θυμός) and G3563 (νοῦς) respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
KJV translation words: kiss, love
Strong's G5368 is tagged on 25 words in 21 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:5 and last appears in Revelation 22:15.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Matthew 6:5 — φιλοῦσιν — they love to be
- Matthew 10:37 — φιλῶν — loving
- Matthew 23:6 — φιλοῦσιν — They love
- Matthew 26:48 — φιλήσω — I may kiss
- Mark 14:44 — φιλήσω — I may kiss
- Luke 20:46 — φιλούντων — loving
- Luke 22:47 — φιλῆσαι — to kiss
- John 5:20 — φιλεῖ — loves
- John 11:3 — φιλεῖς — You love
- John 11:36 — ἐφίλει — He was loving
- John 12:25 — φιλῶν — loving
- John 15:19 — ἐφίλει — was loving you
- John 16:27 — φιλεῖ — loves
- John 20:2 — ἐφίλει — was loving
- John 21:15 — φιλῶ — I dearly love
- John 21:16 — φιλῶ — I dearly love
- John 21:17 — φιλεῖς — do you dearly love
- 1 Corinthians 16:22 — φιλεῖ — loves
- Titus 3:15 — φιλοῦντας — loving
- Revelation 3:19 — φιλῶ — shall love
- Revelation 22:15 — φιλῶν — is loving
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G5384 φίλος (phílos).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G4375 προσφιλής (prosphilḗs), G5370 φίλημα (phílēma), G5371 Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), G5372 Φίλητος (Phílētos).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
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What does philéō (G5368) mean?
To be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while g25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as g2309 (θέλω) and g1014 (βούλομαι), or as g2372 (θυμός) and g3563 (νοῦς) respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness).
How is G5368 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5368 as: kiss, love.
How often does φιλέω (philéō) appear?
Strong's G5368 is tagged on 25 words in 21 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:5 and last appears in Revelation 22:15.
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