Original: φιλάδελφος

Transliteration: philádelphos

Phonetic: fil-ad'-el-fos

Short Definition: Love as brethren

- Original: φιλάδελφος

- Transliteration: Philadelphos

- Phonetic: fil-ad'-el-fos

- Definition:

1. loving brother or sister

2. in a broader sense, loving one like a brother, loving one's fellow countrymen

a. of an Israelite

b. of a Christian loving Christians

- Origin: from G5384 and G80

- TDNT entry: 03:24,2

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From G5384 and G80; fond of brethren that is fraternal: - love as brethren.

Cognate: G5360, G5569, G79, G80, G81