Original: πλησίον

Transliteration: plēsíon

Phonetic: play-see'-on

Short Definition: Near

- Original: πλησίον

- Transliteration: Plesion

- Phonetic: play-see'-on

- Definition:

1. a neighbour

a. a friend

b. any other person, and where two are concerned, the other (thy fellow man, thy neighbour), according to the Jews, any member of the Hebrew nation and commonwealth

c. according to Christ, any other man irrespective of nation or religion with whom we live or whom we chance to meet

- Origin: neuter of a derivative of pelas (near)

- TDNT entry: 11:11,9

- Part(s) of speech: Adverb

- Strong's: Neuter of a derivative of πέλας pelas (near); (adverb) close by; as noun a neighbor that is fellow (as man countryman Christian or friend): - near neighbour.