φίλος G5384
Friend, beloved companion—one bound by affection and loyalty rather than kinship alone
The adjective-turned-substantive φίλος ('dear, beloved') designates a friend in the warm, relational sense: someone chosen through affection rather than obligated by blood or contract. Jesus is called 'a friend of tax collectors and sinners' (Matt 11:19, Luke 7:34)—a charge he embraces as mission. The parable of the persistent friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8) and the raising of Lazarus ('our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep,' John 11:11) both explore what friendship demands. Spanish 'amigo,' French 'ami,' and German 'Freund' converge perfectly, signaling the universal clarity of this relational concept.
Senses
1. friend, beloved companion — A friend or beloved companion, someone united by mutual affection and loyalty. Jesus redefines φίλος theologically: 'You are my friends if you do what I command' (John 15:14-15), elevating disciples from servants to friends. The term also appears in negative contrast—Pilate is warned 'you are not Caesar's friend' (John 19:12)—and in hospitality settings like Lazarus (John 11:11) and the midnight parable (Luke 11:5-8). 29×
AR["-أَصْدِقَاءِ","أَصدِقاءَ","أَصْدِقَاءَ","أَصْدِقَاءَكَ","أَصْدِقَاءَهُ","أَصْدِقَاءُ","أَصْدِقَائِي","الأَصْدِقَاءِ","صَديقاً","صَديقٌ","صَديقَيْنِ","صَديقُ"]·ben["বন্ধু","বন্ধুদের"]·DE["Freund"]·EN["a-friend","friend","friends"]·FR["Freund","ami"]·heb["אוֹהֵב","הַיְדִידִים","הַקְּרוֹבִים","יְדִידִים","יְדִידֶיךָ","יָדִיד","רֵעִים","רֵעַ"]·HI["मित्र","मित्रो","मित्रों","मित्रों-के","मित्रों-को","मित्रोंके"]·ID["sahabat","sahabat-sahabat","teman","teman-teman"]·IT["amico","philous"]·jav["kanca","kanca;","mitra","mitra-mitra","mitra-mitra,","mitra."]·KO["친구","친구가","친구들-에게","친구들-을","친구들과","친구들로서","친구들아","친구들에-의하여","친구들에게","친구들을","친구들의","친구들이라","친구를","친구이다"]·PT["amigo","amigos","amigos,"]·RU["друг","друга","друзей","друзья","друзьям","друзьями","друзьями,"]·ES["amigo","amigos","un-amigo"]·SW["marafiki","rafiki","rafiki."]·TR["arkadaş","arkadaşları","arkadaşlarımla","arkadaşlarını","dost","dostlar","dostlara","dostları","dostlarım","dostların","dostu"]·urd["اُسے","دوست","دوستو","دوستوں","گناہگاروں-کا"]
Matt 11:19, Luke 7:6, Luke 7:34, Luke 11:5, Luke 11:5, Luke 11:6, Luke 11:8, Luke 12:4, Luke 14:10, Luke 14:12, Luke 15:6, Luke 15:9 (+17 more)
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
φίλος, η, ον, also ος, ον Refs 8th c.BC+ with ῑ at the beginning of a verse, see below]. __I passive, beloved, dear, Refs 8th c.BC+; frequently with dative, dear to one, μάλα οἱ φ. ἦεν Refs; with neuter nouns, φίλε τέκνον Refs 8th c.BC+; also φίλος for φίλε (Attic dialect, accusative to Refs 8th c.BC+: genitive added to the vocative, φίλ᾽ ἀνδρῶν Refs 5th c.BC+ substantive: __I.a φίλος, ὁ, friend,…