φιλαδελφία
Fraternal affection
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What does φιλαδελφία (philadelphía) mean in the Bible?
φιλαδελφία (philadelphía) is a Greek word meaning "fraternal affection". φιλαδελφία, -ας, ἡ (φιλάδελφος), [in LXX: 4Ma. Defines covenant affection among believers. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
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Meaning
Mutual affection among Christians understood as familial bond, not mere emotion or preference.
(φιλάδελφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.13:23 4Mac 13:26 4Mac 14:1 * ;] the love of brothers, brotherly love: of Christians' mutual love as brethren (see: ἀδελφός), Rom.12:10, 1Th.4:9, Heb.13:1, 1Pe.1:22, 2Pe.1:7.
Why This Word Matters
Defines covenant affection among believers. Hebrews 13:1-6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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