ΦΙΛΙΑ, φιλια
PHILIA, philia
Sounds Like: fee-LEE-ah
Translations: friendship, a friendship, love, a love, affection, an affection
From the root: ΦΙΛΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to friendship, affection, or love, often denoting a bond of fondness or attachment between individuals or groups. It describes the state of being friends or having a strong liking for someone or something.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5373 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 2:30, 11:228
- Book 7 — 5:107
- Book 8 — 2:58, 12:304, 15:400
- Book 11 — 3:32
- Book 13 — 8:250
- Book 15 — 5:131
- Book 16 — 11:357
- Book 17 — 2:30, 2:39, 5:123, 5:141, 6:159
- Book 18 — 4:96, 6:151, 6:165, 6:166, 8:289, 9:326
- Book 19 — 1:21, 8:341
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- James — 4:4
From the same root
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