πλησίον

plesion

neighbor

neuter of a derivative of (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):--near, neighbour.

G4139

James 4:12 · Word #18

Lexicon G4139

Lemmaπλησίον
Transliterationplēsíon
Strong'sG4139
In-contextneighbor
Literalneighbor

Morphology ADJ.S ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaπλησίον
Strong'sG4139

SIBI-P1 G4139-01

the near-one (masculine singular)

Rootπλησίον (plēsion)
Core Meaningsnear, nearby, close, neighboring one
Semantic Rangephysically near person, neighbor, fellow human, countryman, member of one’s community, covenantal brother, relational counterpart
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, πλησίον expresses covenantal and ethical proximity rather than mere geography. It frames moral obligation in terms of relational nearness, especially in commands to love one’s "near-one," expanding the concept of neighbor to define the scope of covenant faithfulness and mercy.
Morphological NotesGr,NS,,,,AMS — substantive use (adjectival form functioning as noun), accusative masculine singular; functioning as a direct object and referring to a single male person characterized by nearness.
Rendering Rationaleπλησίον derives from a root meaning "near" and functions here substantively as "the one who is near." The accusative masculine singular form indicates a single male person as the direct object, so "the near-one (masculine singular)" preserves both the relational root idea of nearness and the grammatical features of number, gender, and case.

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Word Usage (17 occurrences of G4139)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 5:43 πλησίον plesion
Matthew 19:19 πλησίον plesion
Matthew 22:39 πλησίον plesion
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