Word Study · Strong's G5368 · Greek
φιλέω
phileo
fil-eh'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: philéō
“to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as and , or as and respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
Rendered in the KJV as
kiss, love.
- 25occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 12inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 25 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 12
- φιλῶ4
- φιλῶν4
- φιλεῖ3
- φιλεῖς3
- ἐφίλει2
- φιλήσω,2
- φιλοῦσιν2
- ἐφίλει·1
- πεφιλήκατε1
- φιλῆσαι1
- φιλοῦντας1
- φιλούντων1
How it is rendered · 16
- loving5
- I dearly love3
- loves3
- I may kiss,2
- do you dearly love1
- Do you dearly love1
- have loved1
- He was loving1
- is loving1
- shall love1
- They love1
- they love [to be]1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 12
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular4
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular3
- verb · present active, statement · 1st person singular3
- verb · present active, statement · 2nd person singular3
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 1st person singular2
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
- verb · present active, subjunctive · 1st person singular1
- verb · perfect (done, and it stands) active, statement · 2nd person plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PAP-NSM · 4
- V-IAI-3S · 3
- V-PAI-1S · 3
- V-PAI-2S · 3
- V-PAI-3S · 3
- V-AAS-1S · 2
- V-PAI-3P · 2
- V-AAN · 1
- V-PAP-APM · 1
- V-PAP-GPM · 1
- V-PAS-1S · 1
- V-RAI-2P · 1
All 25, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 6:5φιλοῦσινphilousinverb · present active, statement · 3rd person pluralAnd when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.here: they love [to be]
- Matthew 10:37φιλῶνphilōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;here: loving
- Matthew 10:37φιλῶνphilōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;here: loving
- Matthew 23:6φιλοῦσινphilousinverb · present active, statement · 3rd person pluralThey love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,here: They love
- Matthew 26:48φιλήσω,philēsōverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 1st person singularNow the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”here: I may kiss,
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 20:46φιλούντωνphilountōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.here: loving
- Luke 22:47φιλῆσαιphilēsaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.here: to kiss
John13 occurrences
- John 5:20φιλεῖphileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularThe Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.here: loves
- John 11:3φιλεῖςphileisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularSo the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”here: You love
- John 11:36ἐφίλειephileiverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularThen the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”here: He was loving
- John 12:25φιλῶνphilōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.here: loving
- John 15:19ἐφίλει·ephileiverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularIf you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.here: was loving [you];
- John 16:27φιλεῖphileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularFor the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.here: loves
- John 16:27πεφιλήκατεpephilēkateverb · perfect (done, and it stands) active, statement · 2nd person pluralFor the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.here: have loved
- John 20:2ἐφίλειephileiverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularSo she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”here: was loving
- John 21:15φιλῶphilōverb · present active, statement · 1st person singularWhen they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”here: I dearly love
- John 21:16φιλῶphilōverb · present active, statement · 1st person singularJesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”here: I dearly love
- John 21:17φιλεῖςphileisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularJesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.here: do you dearly love
- John 21:17φιλεῖςphileisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularJesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.here: Do you dearly love
- John 21:17φιλῶphilōverb · present active, statement · 1st person singularJesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.here: I dearly love
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
Revelation2 occurrences
- Revelation 3:19φιλῶphilōverb · present active, subjunctive · 1st person singularThose I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.here: shall love
- Revelation 22:15φιλῶνphilōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.here: is loving