Forms of the word

Dictionary
φίλος, -η, -ον
Greek transliteration
philos
Simplified transliteration
philos

Numbers

Strong's number
5384
GK Number
5813

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
29
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
a-1a(2a)
Gloss
(a.) friendly; (n.) friend (male or female)
Definition
loved, dear; devoted;, Acts 19:31; as a subst., a friend, Lk. 7:6; 11:5, 6, 8; a congenial associate, Mt. 11:19; Lk. 7:34; Jas. 4:4; used as a word of courteous appellation, Lk. 14:10

Greek-English Concordance for φίλος

James 4:4 You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever desires to be a friend (philos | φίλος | nom sg masc) of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
3 John 1:15 Peace to you. The friends (philoi | φίλοι | nom pl masc) here send you greetings. Greet the friends (philous | φίλους | acc pl masc) there by name.

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