φιλάδελφος
Loving the brothers
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What does φιλάδελφος (philádelphos) mean in the Bible?
φιλάδελφος (philádelphos) is a Greek word meaning "loving the brothers". φιλ-άδελφος, -ον [in LXX: 2Ma.
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Meaning
Christian virtue of familial affection within the faith community, not merely natural brotherhood
loving one's brother, loving like a brother (Soph., Xen., al.): of Christians' love for one another (EV, loving as brethren), 1Pe.3:8.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.