Phileo
Phileō "love" is the Greek word for brotherly love or close friendship. The name for the city of Philadelphia is derived from this word.
| Phileo | |
|---|---|
| Greek name | |
| Greek | φιλέω |
| Romanization | phileō |
| Strong number | G5368 |
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).