Philéō — G5368

G5368 · Greek — φιλέω

Pronunciation: fil-eh'-o

Definition

verb

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

  1. to love
  2. to kiss
  3. As to the distinction between ἀγαπᾶν and φιλεῖν

Usually translated as

love, kiss

Origin

from G5384

Occurrences

Philéō occurs 25 times in 21 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Mark (1), Luke (2), John (10), 1 Corinthians (1), Titus (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — P