Phílos — G5384

Definition

adjective

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

1. ὁ φίλος, the Sept. for רֵעַ, אֹהֵב, a substantive, a friend
2. Feminine, φίλη, ἡ, a (female) friend

Usually translated as

friend

Origin

properly, dear, i.e. a friend

Occurrences

Phílos occurs 27 times in 25 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (13), John (5), Acts (3), James (2), 3 John (1)

• Matthew 11:19 — The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend (φίλος) of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
• Luke 7:6 — Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends (φίλους) to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
• Luke 7:34 — The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend (φίλος) of publicans and sinners!
• Luke 11:5 — And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend (φίλον), and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
• Luke 11:5 — And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend (φίλε), lend me three loaves;
• Luke 11:6 — For a friend (φίλος) of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
• Luke 11:8 — I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend (φίλον), yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
• Luke 12:4 — And I say unto you my friends (φίλοις), Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
• Luke 14:10 — But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend (φίλε), go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
• Luke 14:12 — Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends (φίλους), nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
• Luke 15:6 — And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends (φίλους) and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
• Luke 15:29 — And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends (φίλων):
• Luke 16:9 — And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends (φίλους) of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
• Luke 21:16 — And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends (φίλων); and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
• Luke 23:12 — And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends (φίλοι) together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
• John 3:29 — He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend (φίλος) of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
• John 11:11 — These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend (φίλος) Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
• John 15:13 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (φίλων).
• John 15:14 — Ye are my friends (φίλοι), if ye do whatsoever I command you.
• John 15:15 — Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends (φίλους); for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
• Acts 10:24 — And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends (φίλους).
• Acts 19:31 — And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends (φίλοι), sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
• Acts 27:3 — And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends (φίλους) to refresh himself.
• James 2:23 — And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend (φίλος) of God.
• James 4:4 — Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend (φίλος) of the world is the enemy of God.
• 3 John 1:14 — But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends (φίλοι) salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
• 3 John 1:14 — But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends (φίλους) by name.