Philadelphía — G5360

Definition

feminine noun

fraternal affection

1. (love of the brethren) (Vulg.caritas or amor fraternitatis)

Usually translated as

brotherly love, love of the brethren

Origin

from G5361

• philádelphos (G5361)

Occurrences

Philadelphía occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (1)

• Romans 12:10 — Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love (φιλαδελφίᾳ); in honour preferring one another;
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9 — But as touching brotherly love (φιλαδελφίας) ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
• Hebrews 13:1 — Let brotherly love (φιλαδελφίᾳ) continue.
• 1 Peter 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren (φιλαδελφίαν), see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• 2 Peter 1:7 — And to godliness brotherly kindness (φιλαδελφίαν); and to brotherly kindness charity.
• 2 Peter 1:7 — And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness (φιλαδελφίᾳ) charity.