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When Jesus asked Peter "Do you love me?" the word he used in Greek was [[agape]] love. Peter answered "Lord, thou knowest that I love thee." In Greek, Peter used ''phileō'' in his reply.<ref>{{bibleverse|John|21:15-17|ESV}}</ref> | When Jesus asked Peter "Do you love me?" the word he used in Greek was [[agape]] love. Peter answered "Lord, thou knowest that I love thee." In Greek, Peter used ''phileō'' in his reply.<ref>{{bibleverse|John|21:15-17|ESV}}</ref> | ||
| − | '''Philos''' ('''''fy'''-loss'') is one of four Greek words translated into English as "love." The other three are "[[ | + | '''Philos''' ('''''fy'''-loss'') is thus one of four Greek words translated into English as "love." The other three are "[[agape]]" ('''''ag'''-uh-pay'') and "[[storge]]" ('''''stor'''-gay'') and "[[eros]]" ('''''eh'''-ross''). |
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Revision as of 07:32, November 15, 2019
| Phileo | |
|---|---|
| Greek name | |
| Greek | φιλέω |
| Romanization | phileō |
| Strong number | G5368 |
Phileō "love" is the Greek word for brotherly love or close friendship. The name for the city of Philadelphia is derived from this word.
When Jesus asked Peter "Do you love me?" the word he used in Greek was agape love. Peter answered "Lord, thou knowest that I love thee." In Greek, Peter used phileō in his reply.[1]
Philos (fy-loss) is thus one of four Greek words translated into English as "love." The other three are "agape" (ag-uh-pay) and "storge" (stor-gay) and "eros" (eh-ross).