Greek root word (lemma) ‘φίλος’ (filos)

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This root form (lemma) ‘φίλος’ is used in 10 different forms in the Greek originals: Φίλε (S-····VMS), Φίλους (S-····AMP), φίλας (S-····AFP), φίλον (S-····AMS), φίλος (A-····NMS), φίλος (S-····NMS), φίλους (S-····AMP), φιλοῖ (S-····NMP), φιλοῖς (S-····DMP), φιλῶν (S-····GMP).

It is glossed in 4 different ways: ‘a friend’, ‘the friend’, ‘friend’, ‘friends’.

Have 29 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘filos’ in the Greek originals

Yhn (Jhn) 3:29 φίλος (filos) Substantive Adjective NMS ‘is the but friend of the bridegroom the one’ SR GNT Yhn 3:29 word 10

OET-LV: 29 The one having the bride, is the_bridegroom, but the friend of _the bridegroom, the one having _stood and hearing from _him, is _rejoicing with _joy because _of the voice of _the bridegroom. Therefore this the my the joy has _been _fulfilled. (JHN_3:29)

OET-RV: 29 It’s the groom that has the bride—the best man is happy because he sees that the groom is happy. So I’m actually completely happy with all this. (JHN 3:29)

Yhn (Jhn) 11:11 φίλος (filos) Adjective NMS ‘to them Lazaros the the friend of us has_been fallen_asleep but’ SR GNT Yhn 11:11 word 11

OET-LV: 11 He _said these things, and after this he _is _saying to _them: Lazaros the the_friend of _us has _been _fallen _asleep, but I _am _going, in _order _that I _may _awaken him. (JHN_11:11)

OET-RV: 11 And he continued, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m going so that I can wake him up.” (JHN 11:11)

Yhn (Jhn) 15:13 φιλῶν (filōn) Substantive Adjective GMP ‘may lay for the friends of him’ SR GNT Yhn 15:13 word 18

OET-LV: 13 No _one is _having love greater than this: that someone may _lay the life of _himself for the friends of _him. (JHN_15:13)

OET-RV: 13 No one has greater love than the one who gives up their own life for their friends. (JHN 15:13)

Yhn (Jhn) 15:14 φιλοῖ (filoi) Substantive Adjective NMP ‘you_all friends of me are if’ SR GNT Yhn 15:14 word 3

OET-LV: 14 You _all are friends of _me, if you _all _may _be _doing what I am _commanding to _you _all. (JHN_15:14)

OET-RV: 14 You are my friends if you do what I am telling you. (JHN 15:14)

Yhn (Jhn) 15:15 Φίλους (Filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘you_all but I have called friends because all things what’ SR GNT Yhn 15:15 word 20

OET-LV: 15 I _am_ no _longer _calling you _all slaves, because the slave has_ not _known what the master of _him is _doing. But you _all I _have _called friends, because I _made _known to _you _all all things what I _heard from the father of _me. (JHN_15:15)

OET-RV: 15 I’m not calling you slaves, because a slave doesn’t know his master’s plans, but I’m calling you friends because I’ve told you everything that I heard from my father. (JHN 15:15)

Yhn (Jhn) 19:12 φίλος (filos) Substantive Adjective NMS ‘you may send_away not you are a friend of Kaisar everyone a king’ SR GNT Yhn 19:12 word 24

OET-LV: 12 Out _of this the Pilatos was _seeking to _send _away him. But the Youdaiōns cried _out saying: If you _may _send _away this man, you _are not a_friend of_ the _Kaisar. Everyone making himself which a_king, is _speaking _against the against _Kaisar. (JHN_19:12)

OET-RV: 12 After hearing this, Pilate wanted to release him but the Jews yelled out, “If you release that man, you’re no friend of Caesar. Everyone who claims to be a king is no friend of Caesar’s.” (JHN 19:12)

Mat 11:19 φίλος (filos) Substantive Adjective NMS ‘and a drunkard of tax_collectors a friend and of sinners but’ SR GNT Mat 11:19 word 17

OET-LV: 19 The son of_ the _man came eating and drinking, and they _are _saying: Behold, a_man, a_glutton and a_drunkard, a_friend of _tax _collectors and of _sinners. But the wisdom was _justified by the her children. (MAT_11:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then humanity’s child came and he was eating and drinking, but they said, ‘Look at this fellow—he’s a glutton and a drunkard—a friend of tax collectors and immoral people.’ But wisdom is only recognised with hindsight. (MAT 11:19)

Luke 7:6 φίλους (filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘sent the centurion friends saying to him master’ SR GNT Luke 7:6 word 31

OET-LV: 6 And the Yaʸsous he _was _going with them. And already of _him being_ not far _away from the house, the centurion sent friends saying to _him: master, be_ not _being _troubled, because/for not worthy I _am that you _may _come _in under the roof of _me, (LUK_7:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Yeshua went with them but as they got closer to the house, the commander had sent some friends to tell him, “Master, don’t trouble yourself because I’m not worthy enough to have you enter my home (LUK 7:6)

Luke 7:34 φίλος (filos) Substantive Adjective NMS ‘glutton and a drunkard a friend of tax_collectors and of sinners’ SR GNT Luke 7:34 word 17

OET-LV: 34 the son of_ the _man ˓Has˒_come, eating and drinking, and you _all _are _saying: Behold, a_ glutton _man and a_drunkard, a_friend of _tax _collectors and of _sinners. (LUK_7:34)

OET-RV: 34 Then humanity’s child came and ate and drank and you all said, ‘Look, he’s a glutton and a drunkard—a friend of tax-collectors and those who disobey God.’ (LUK 7:34)

Luke 11:5 φίλον (filon) Substantive Adjective AMS ‘of you_all will_be having a friend and will_be going to’ SR GNT Luke 11:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 And he _said to them: Who of you _all will _be _having a_friend, and will _be _going to him at _midnight, and may _say to _him: Friend, lend three loaves to _me, (LUK_11:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then he told them, “Imagine you had a friend and went to them at midnight and asked, ‘Friend, lend me some bread (LUK 11:5)

Luke 11:5 Φίλε (File) Substantive Adjective VMS ‘and may say to him friend lend to me three’ SR GNT Luke 11:5 word 21

OET-LV: 5 And he _said to them: Who of you _all will _be _having a_friend, and will _be _going to him at _midnight, and may _say to _him: Friend, lend three loaves to _me, (LUK_11:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then he told them, “Imagine you had a friend and went to them at midnight and asked, ‘Friend, lend me some bread (LUK 11:5)

Luke 11:6 φίλος (filos) Substantive Adjective NMS ‘since a friend of me arrived from’ SR GNT Luke 11:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 since a_friend of _me arrived from a_journey to me, and I _am_ not _having what I _will _be _setting _before to _him. (LUK_11:6)

OET-RV: 6 because a travelling friend of mine arrived at my place, and I haven’t got anything to give him to eat.’ (LUK 11:6)

Luke 11:8 φίλον (filon) Substantive Adjective AMS ‘because_of that to_be friend of him because_of surely’ SR GNT Luke 11:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 I _am _saying to _you _all, even if ˓will˒_ not _be _giving to _him having _risen _up, because _of that to _be friend of _him, surely because _of the persistence of _him having _been _raised, will _be _giving to _him of _as _much _as he _is _needing. (LUK_11:8)

OET-RV: 8 I’m telling all of you that even if that friend wouldn’t get up and give them anything because of their friendship, then the friend will certainly get up and give them some food if they persist in knocking. (LUK 11:8)

Luke 12:4 φιλοῖς (filois) Substantive Adjective DMP ‘and to you_all the friends of me not be afraid’ SR GNT Luke 12:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And I _am _saying to _you _all, the friends of _me, be_ not _afraid of of _the ones killing _off the body, and after these things not having anything more _abundant to _do. (LUK_12:4)

OET-RV: 4 “And I’m telling you, my friends, that you shouldn’t be afraid of those who can kill your body (and after that they don’t have anything more that they can do). (LUK 12:4)

Luke 14:10 Φίλε (File) Substantive Adjective VMS ‘you he will_be saying to you friend move_up higher then’ SR GNT Luke 14:10 word 21

OET-LV: 10 But whenever you _may _be _called, having _been _gone sit _down in the last place, in _order _that whenever the one having _invited you may _come he _will _be _saying to _you: Friend, move _up higher. Then glory will _be to _you before all the ones reclining with _you. (LUK_14:10)

OET-RV: 10 Rather, when you’re invited, sit down at the end so that the host might come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up here to a better spot.’ Then you’ll be honoured in front of all the other guests, (LUK 14:10)

Luke 14:12 φίλους (filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘not be calling the friends of you nor the’ SR GNT Luke 14:12 word 16

OET-LV: 12 And he _was_ also _saying to _the one having _invited him: Whenever you _may _be _making a_dinner or a_supper, be_ not _calling the friends of _you, nor the brothers of _you, nor the relatives of _you, nor your_ rich _neighbours, lest also they may _invite _back you and a_repayment may _become to _you. (LUK_14:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then Yeshua also spoke to the man who had invited him, “Whenever you host a brunch or dinner, don’t invite your friends or siblings, or your other relatives or your wealthy neighbours, because they can invite you back and so repay you. (LUK 14:12)

Luke 15:6 φίλους (filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘the house he is calling_together his friends and his neighbours’ SR GNT Luke 15:6 word 11

OET-LV: 6 And having _come to the the_house, he _is _calling _together his friends and his neighbours, saying to _them: Be _rejoicing _with with _me, because I _found the sheep of _me which having _been _lost. (LUK_15:6)

OET-RV: 6 When you got back to the house, surely you’d call your friends and neighbours and tell them, ‘Come and celebrate with me because I found my lost sheep.’ (LUK 15:6)

Luke 15:9 φίλας (filas) Substantive Adjective AFP ‘having found it is calling_together her friends and neighbours saying’ SR GNT Luke 15:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 And having _found it, is _calling _together her friends and neighbours saying: Be _rejoicing _with with _me, because I _found the drachma that I _lost. (LUK_15:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then she’d invite her friends and neighbours saying, ‘Come and celebrate with me because I found the money that I’d lost.’ (LUK 15:9)

Luke 15:29 φιλῶν (filōn) Substantive Adjective GMP ‘in_order_that with the friends of me I may_be gladdened’ SR GNT Luke 15:29 word 32

OET-LV: 29 And he answering said to _the father of _him: Behold, so _many years I _am _serving for _you, and I_ never _passed _by a_command of _you, and you_ never _gave a_young _goat, to _me, in _order _that I _may _be _gladdened with the friends of _me. (LUK_15:29)

OET-RV: 29 ‘Listen,’ said the older son to his father, ‘I’ve worked for you for however many years and I’ve never disobeyed you, yet you never gave me even a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends! (LUK 15:29)

Luke 16:9 φίλους (filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘am saying for yourselves make friends by the money’ SR GNT Luke 16:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 And I am _saying to _you _all, make friends for _yourselves by the money of_ the _unrighteousness, in _order _that whenever it _may _fail, they _may _receive you _all into the eternal dwellings. (LUK_16:9)

OET-RV: 9 “So I’m telling you all to use worldly money to make friends for yourselves, so that whenever it runs out, they’ll accept you all into the eternal homes. (LUK 16:9)

Luke 21:16 φιλῶν (filōn) Substantive Adjective GMP ‘and relatives and friends and they will_be putting_to_death some from’ SR GNT Luke 21:16 word 11

OET-LV: 16 But you _all _will _be _being _given _over even by parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends, and they _will _be _putting _to _death some from you _all. (LUK_21:16)

OET-RV: 16 But you’ll also be turned in even by parents and siblings, other relatives and friends, and some of you will be sentenced to death. (LUK 21:16)

Luke 23:12 φιλοῖ (filoi) Substantive Adjective NMP ‘became and friends both Haʸrōdaʸs and’ SR GNT Luke 23:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 And on same the day the both Haʸrōdaʸs and the Pilatos became friends with one _another, because/for they _were _previously _starting being at enmity with themselves. (LUK_23:12)

OET-RV: 12 After that day, Herod and Pilate became friends with each other. (Before then they’d opposed each other.) (LUK 23:12)

Acts 10:24 φίλους (filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘of him and close friends’ SR GNT Acts 10:24 word 26

OET-LV: 24 And on _the day of _next, he _came _in into the Kaisareia. And the Kornaʸlios was expecting them, having _called _together the relatives of _him and the close friends. (ACT_10:24)

OET-RV: 24 and they arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was expecting them and had also invited some relatives and close friends to join them. (ACT 10:24)

Acts 19:31 φιλοῖ (filoi) Substantive Adjective NMP ‘Asian_rulers being to him friends having sent to him’ SR GNT Acts 19:31 word 9

OET-LV: 31 And some also of _the Asian _rulers, being friends to _him, having _sent to him, they _were _imploring him not to _give himself into the theatre. (ACT_19:31)

OET-RV: 31 Also some of the leaders from Asia Minor who were friendly towards him, sent messengers to him to implore him not to go to the theatre. (ACT 19:31)

Acts 27:3 φίλους (filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘he permitted him to his friends having_been gone of care to obtain’ SR GNT Acts 27:3 word 17

OET-LV: 3 Both on _the next day we _were _set _down at Sidōn/(Tsīdōn), and the Youlios having _given _treatment with _human _kindness to_ the _Paulos, he _permitted him having _been _gone to his friends, to _obtain of _care. (ACT_27:3)

OET-RV: 3 The next day we docked at Tsidon where Julius very kindly allowed Paul to visit some of his friends so they could provide for his needs. (ACT 27:3)

Yac (Jam) 2:23 φίλος (filos) Substantive Adjective NMS ‘for righteousness and a friend of god he was called’ SR GNT Yac 2:23 word 18

OET-LV: 23 And was _fulfilled the scripture which saying: And believed Abraʼam in _- god, and it _was _counted to _him for righteousness, and a_friend of_god he _was _called. (JAM_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 This fulfilled the scripture that says, ‘Abraham believed in God and so he was consider to be right with God, and was called a friend of God.’ (JAM 2:23)

Yac (Jam) 4:4 φίλος (filos) Substantive Adjective NMS ‘whoever therefore may_be wished a friend to_be of the world’ SR GNT Yac 4:4 word 24

OET-LV: 4 Adultresses. Not you _all _have _known that the friendship with _the world, enmity the of_god is? Whoever therefore if may _be _wished a_friend to _be of _the world, an_enemy of_ the _god is _being _appointed. (JAM_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 You’re just like prostitutes. Don’t you realise that if you befriend the world then you’re opposing God, so anyone who befriends the world makes themself an enemy of God. (JAM 4:4)

3 Yhn (3 Yohan or 3 Jhn) 1:15 φιλοῖ (filoi) Substantive Adjective NMP ‘are greeting you the friends be greeting the friends’ SR GNT 3 Yhn 1:15 word 7

OET-LV: 15 Peace be to _you. Are _greeting you the friends. Be _greeting the friends by name. (JN3_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 Wishing all peace and happiness for you. Your friends here also greet you. Please greet our friends there by name. (JN3 1:15)

3 Yhn (3 Yohan or 3 Jhn) 1:15 φίλους (filous) Substantive Adjective AMP ‘friends be greeting the friends by name’ SR GNT 3 Yhn 1:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 Peace be to _you. Are _greeting you the friends. Be _greeting the friends by name. (JN3_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 Wishing all peace and happiness for you. Your friends here also greet you. Please greet our friends there by name. (JN3 1:15)

Lemmas with similar glosses to ‘φίλος’ (filos)

Have 3 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘hetairos’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Mat 20:13 Ἑταῖρε (Hetaire) VMS ‘to one of them said friend not I am doing_wrong to you’ SR GNT Mat 20:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 But he answering of _them said to _one Friend, I _am_ not _doing _wrong to _you. Not you _agreed _together for_a_daʸnarion_coin with _me? (MAT_20:13)

OET-RV: 13 ‘Buddy,’ he said to one of them, ‘I’m not cheating you. Didn’t you agree to work for me for the daily wage? (MAT 20:13)

Mat 22:12 Ἑταῖρε (Hetaire) VMS ‘and he is saying to him friend how you came_in here’ SR GNT Mat 22:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 and he _is _saying to _him: Friend, how you _came _in here not having clothing of _wedding? And he was _silenced. (MAT_22:12)

OET-RV: 12 and demanded, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without the right clothes?’ But the man had nothing to say. (MAT 22:12)

Mat 26:50 Ἑταῖρε (Hetaire) VMS ‘Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) said to him friend for what you are coming’ SR GNT Mat 26:50 word 9

OET-LV: 50 And the Yaʸsous said to _him: Friend, because/for what are _you _coming? Then having _approached, they _laid _on their hands on the Yaʸsous, and they _apprehended him. (MAT_26:50)

OET-RV: 50 “Friend,” Yeshua asked, “why have you come?”
¶ Then they came up to Yeshua, and grabbed and arrested him. (MAT 26:50)

Key: A=adjective N=noun S=substantive adjective AFP=accusative,feminine,plural AMP=accusative,masculine,plural AMS=accusative,masculine,singular DMP=dative,masculine,plural GMP=genitive,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural NMS=nominative,masculine,singular VMS=vocative,masculine,singular