Transliteration: philos · adjective
| Meaning | friendly, a friend |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Frequency | 29x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | φίλος, φίλους, φίλον, Φίλε, φίλοις, φίλας, φίλων, φίλοι |
| Example verses | Matt 11:19 · Luke 7:6 · Luke 7:34 · Luke 11:5 · Luke 11:6 |
φίλος (philos) is a adjective that occurs 29 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “friendly, a friend” and first appears in Matt 11:19.
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