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Definition of philéō
φιλέω (philéō) — to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 (θέλω) and G1014 (βούλομαι), or as G2372 (θυμός) and G3563 (νοῦς) respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
Word Origin
This word comes from G5384 (φίλος); See the root word: G5384 (φίλος).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word φιλέω (philéō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
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