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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5360. φιλαδελφία (philadelphia) -- Brotherly love, love of brothers</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5360.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/28-29.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5360.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5360</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5359.htm" title="5359">◄</a> 5360. philadelphia <a href="../greek/5361.htm" title="5361">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">philadelphia: Brotherly love, love of brothers</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">φιλαδελφία</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>philadelphia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>fee-lah-del-FEE-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(fil-ad-el-fee'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Brotherly love, love of brothers<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>brotherly love, love of Christian brethren.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from φιλέω (phileō, "to love") and ἀδελφός (adelphos, "brother")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for philadelphia, the concept of brotherly love can be related to the Hebrew word אַחְוָה (achavah, Strong's H251), which means brotherhood or fraternity.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Philadelphia refers to the love and affection shared among believers, akin to the love between siblings. It emphasizes a deep, familial bond that transcends mere friendship, highlighting the unity and mutual care expected within the Christian community. This term is used to describe the ideal relational dynamic among Christians, characterized by kindness, compassion, and support.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of brotherly love was often limited to biological family ties. However, early Christians expanded this notion to include all members of the faith community, reflecting the teachings of Jesus about love and unity. This redefinition of familial bonds was radical, as it called for a commitment to love and serve one another regardless of social or ethnic backgrounds, thus fostering a sense of belonging and solidarity among believers.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>5360</b> <i>philadelphía</i> (from <a href="/greek/5384.htm">5384</a> <i>/phílos</i>, "loving friend" and <a href="/greek/80.htm">80</a> <i>/adelphós</i>, "a brother") – properly, affection for the <i>brethren</i> (fellow-believers).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5361.htm">philadelphos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the love of brothers, brotherly love<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>brotherly kindness (2), brotherly love (1), love of the brethren (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5360: φιλαδελφία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">φιλαδελφία</span></span>, <span class="greek2">φιλαδελφίας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">φιλάδελφος</span>), <span class="accented">the love of brothers (or sisters), brotherly love</span> (properly, 4 Macc. 13:22; 14:1; (<span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, leg. ad Gaium § 12); <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 4, 2, 4; <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, dial. deor. 26, 2; <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, libell. <span class="greek2">περί</span> <span class="greek2">φιλαδελφίας</span>; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Babrius</span> 47, 15)); in the N. T. "the love which Christians cherish for each other as 'brethren'" (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀδελφός</span></span>, 4); (<span class="accented">love of the brethren</span>) (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">caritas or amor fraternitatis</span>): <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-10.htm">Romans 12:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-9.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-7.htm">2 Peter 1:7</a>, cf. <a href="/interlinear/1_john/5-1.htm">1 John 5:1</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>brotherly love, kindness<p>From <a href="/greek/5361.htm">philadelphos</a>; fraternal affection -- brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5361.htm">philadelphos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>φιλαδελφια φιλαδελφία φιλαδελφίᾳ φιλαδελφιαν φιλαδελφίαν φιλαδελφιας φιλαδελφίας philadelphia philadelphía philadelphíāi philadelphian philadelphían philadelphias philadelphías<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 12:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῇ <b>φιλαδελφίᾳ</b> εἰς ἀλλήλους</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> another <span class="itali">in brotherly love;</span> give preference<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> one to another <span class="itali">with brotherly love;</span> in honour<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with the <span class="itali">brotherly love</span> toward one another<p><b><a href="/text/1_thessalonians/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Thessalonians 4:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τῆς <b>φιλαδελφίας</b> οὐ χρείαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now <span class="itali">as to the love of the brethren,</span> you have<br><a href="/kjvs/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as touching <span class="itali">brotherly love</span> ye need<br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover <span class="itali">brotherly love</span> no need<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/13-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 13:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἡ <b>φιλαδελφία</b> μενέτω </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Let love of the brethren</span> continue.<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Let <span class="itali">brotherly love</span> continue.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/13-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Brotherly love</span> let abide<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/1-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 1:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀληθείας εἰς <b>φιλαδελφίαν</b> ἀνυπόκριτον ἐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for a sincere <span class="itali">love of the brethren,</span> fervently<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unfeigned <span class="itali">love of the brethren,</span> [see that ye] love<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> truth to <span class="itali">brotherly love</span> sincere out of<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 1:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν <b>φιλαδελφίαν</b> ἐν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and in [your] godliness, <span class="itali">brotherly</span> kindness, and in [your] brotherly kindness,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> godliness <span class="itali">brotherly kindness;</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> godliness the <span class="itali">brotherly love</span> in moreover<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 1:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τῇ <b>φιλαδελφίᾳ</b> τὴν ἀγάπην</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> brotherly <span class="itali">kindness, and in [your] brotherly kindness,</span> love.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and to <span class="itali">brotherly kindness</span> charity.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover the <span class="itali">brotherly love</span> the love<p><b><a href="/greek/5360.htm">Strong's Greek 5360</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5360.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/philadelphia_5360.htm">φιλαδελφίᾳ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/philadelphian_5360.htm">φιλαδελφίαν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/philadelphias_5360.htm">φιλαδελφίας — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5359.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5359"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5359" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5361.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5361"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5361" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>