Transliteration: phileo · verb
| Meaning | I love, kiss |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 25x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | φιλοῦσιν, φιλῶν, φιλοῦσι, φιλήσω, φιλούντων, φιλῆσαι, φιλεῖ, φιλεῖς, ἐφίλει, πεφιλήκατε |
| Example verses | Matt 6:5 · Matt 10:37 · Matt 23:6 · Matt 26:48 · Mark 14:44 |
φιλέω (phileo) is a verb that occurs 25 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I love, kiss” and first appears in Matt 6:5.
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