φιλαδελφία
philadelphía
brotherly love
Philadelphía primarily denotes affection or love toward a brother or sister, specifically the mutual love or kindness between those regarded as siblings or as members of a close-knit community. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek usage, it extends to the loyal and affectionate regard among members of the same group, particularly among fellow members of a religious or social community. In the context of early Christian literature, philadelphía most often refers to affectionate mutual care and solidarity among members of the nascent community, conceptualized metaphorically as siblings.
Hebrews 13:1 · Word #2
Lexicon G5360
| Lemma | φιλαδελφία |
| Transliteration | philadelphía |
| Strong's | G5360 |
| Definition | Philadelphía primarily denotes affection or love toward a brother or sister, specifically the mutual love or kindness between those regarded as siblings or as members of a close-knit community. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek usage, it extends to the loyal and affectionate regard among members of the same group, particularly among fellow members of a religious or social community. In the context of early Christian literature, philadelphía most often refers to affectionate mutual care and solidarity among members of the nascent community, conceptualized metaphorically as siblings. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | brotherly love |
| Literal | brotherly-love |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φιλαδελφία |
| Strong's | G5360 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5360-01
in sibling affection
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, dative case (Gr,N,,,,,DFS) indicating relation, sphere, means, or reference. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the abstract noun meaning "the state of loving like a sibling" and preserves the dative singular form by expressing it as "in" a state or sphere of sibling affection. |
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