φίλων

philon

friends

properly, dear, i.e. a friend; actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.):--friend.

G5384

Luke 21:16 · Word #11

Lexicon G5384

Lemmaφίλος
Transliterationphílos
Strong'sG5384
In-contextfriends
Literalof-friends

Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaφίλος
Strong'sG5384

SIBI-P1 G5384-05

a beloved-friend (masculine singular, accusative)

Rootφίλος (philos)
Core Meaningsbeloved one, dear one, friend, companion, one held in affection
Semantic Rangefriend, companion, associate, neighbor, one dearly loved, ally; can denote personal friendship, covenant loyalty, or affectionate regard.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, φίλος expresses relational closeness grounded in affection and loyalty, distinguishing love of friendship (philia) from other forms of love. It conveys covenantal and communal bonds, and in certain contexts reflects the intimacy between disciples and Messiah or between humans and God.
Morphological NotesGr,NS,,,,AMS = noun/adjectival substantive, accusative masculine singular; functioning as the direct object. Derived from the root φιλέω (to love, to cherish), indicating one characterized by affection.
Rendering RationaleThe noun φίλος denotes one who is dearly loved or held in affectionate regard, hence "beloved-friend." The accusative masculine singular form (φίλον) marks it as a single male object of the verb, which is reflected in the rendering.

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Words from Root φίλος (beloved one, dear one, friend, companion, one held in affection)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5384-01 philas beloved-female-friends
G5384-03 philoi beloved friends
G5384-06 philos a dear-one (male)

Word Usage (29 occurrences of G5384)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 11:19 φίλος philos
Luke 7:6 φίλους philous friends
Luke 7:34 φίλος philos a friend