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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: 5361. φιλάδελφος (philadelphos) -- Brotherly love, loving one's brother</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5361.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/matthew/1-1.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/5361.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> > 5361</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/5360.htm" title="5360">◄</a> 5361. philadelphos <a href="../greek/5362.htm" title="5362">►</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">philadelphos: Brotherly love, loving one's brother</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">φιλάδελφος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>philadelphos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>fee-LAH-del-fos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(fil-ad'-el-fos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Brotherly love, loving one's brother<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>loving like a brother, loving one's brethren.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from φίλος (philos, meaning "loving" or "dear") and ἀδελφός (adelphos, meaning "brother").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "philadelphos," the concept of brotherly love can be related to the Hebrew word אַח (ach, Strong's H251), meaning "brother," which carries connotations of kinship and loyalty.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "philadelphos" is used to describe a love that is characterized by a deep affection and care for one's fellow believers, akin to the love shared between siblings. It emphasizes the importance of unity, mutual support, and genuine care within the Christian community.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of brotherly love was often associated with familial bonds and loyalty. The early Christian church adopted and expanded this idea to include all members of the faith community, transcending ethnic, social, and economic barriers. This was a radical departure from the prevailing cultural norms, which often prioritized familial and tribal allegiances.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 5361</b> <i>philádelphos</i> (from <a href="/greek/5384.htm">5384</a> <i>/phílos</i>, "affectionate friend" and <a href="/greek/80.htm">80</a> <i>/adelphós</i>, "brother") – "brotherly," referring to the love between fellow family-members – i.e. (<i>redeemed</i>) people in <i>God's family</i> (used only in 1 Pet 3:8). <a href="/greek/5360.htm">See 5360</a> (<i>philadelphia</i>).</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/5384.htm">philos</a> and <a href="/greek/80.htm">adelphos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>loving one's brother<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>brotherly (1).<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 5361: φιλάδελφος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">φιλάδελφος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">φιλαδελφον</span> (<span class="greek2">φίλος</span> and <span class="greek2">ἀδελφός</span>), <span class="accented">loving brother or sister</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Anthol.</span>); in a broader sense, <span class="accented">loving one like a brother,</span> <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, mem. 2, 3, 17; <span class="accented">loving one's fellow-countrymen,</span> of an Israelite, 2 Macc. 15:14; <span class="accented">of a Christian loving Christians,</span> <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-8.htm">1 Peter 3:8</a> (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">loving as brethren</span>).<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>love as brothers<p>From <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> and <a href="/greek/80.htm">adephos</a>; fond of brethren, i.e. Fraternal -- love as brethren. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/80.htm">adephos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>φιλαδελφοι φιλάδελφοι φιλαμαρτήμων philadelphoi philádelphoi<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/1_peter/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 3:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁμόφρονες συμπαθεῖς <b>φιλάδελφοι</b> εὔσπλαγχνοι ταπεινόφρονες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> sympathetic, <span class="itali">brotherly,</span> kindhearted,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> having compassion one of another, <span class="itali">love as brethren,</span> [be] pitiful,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of one mind sympathizing <span class="itali">loving the brothers</span> tender hearted humble<p><b><a href="/greek/5361.htm">Strong's Greek 5361</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5361.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/philadelphoi_5361.htm">φιλάδελφοι — 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/5360.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5360"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5360" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5362.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5362"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5362" /></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>