φίλος (phílos) — Friend

Greek word study: φίλος (phílos), Strong's G5384. actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)

GreekStrong's G5384
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Greek word
φίλος (phílos)

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actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)

Word study
Derivation: properly, dear, i.e. a friend;

KJV translation words: friend

Where this word appears

Strong's G5384 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:19 and last appears in James 4:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

friends ×14a friend ×7friend ×3Friend ×2his friends ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

φίλος ×8φίλους ×7φίλοι ×3φίλων ×3φίλε ×2φίλον ×2φίλας ×1φίλοις ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×15John ×6Acts ×3James ×2Matthew ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2321 Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos), G5358 φιλάγαθος (philágathos), G5361 φιλάδελφος (philádelphos), G5362 φίλανδρος (phílandros), G5364 φιλανθρώπως (philanthrṓpōs), G5366 φιλάργυρος (philárgyros), G5367 φίλαυτος (phílautos), G5368 φιλέω (philéō), G5369 φιλήδονος (philḗdonos), G5373 φιλία (philía), G5376 Φίλιππος (Phílippos), G5377 φιλόθεος (philótheos) and 9 more.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does phílos (G5384) mean?

Actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.).

How is G5384 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5384 as: friend.

How often does φίλος (phílos) appear?

Strong's G5384 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:19 and last appears in James 4:4.