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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G5368 - Love

Strong's No.:G5368

Greek:φιλέω

Transliteration:phileō

Phonetic:fil-eh'-o

Word Origin:From G5384

Bible Usage:kiss love.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to be a friend to (fond of [an individual or an object]) that is have affection for (denoting personal attachment as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 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 and G1014 or as G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specifically to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)


Thayers
Definition:

1. to love

a. to approve of

b. to like

c. sanction

d. to treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome, befriend

2. to show signs of love

a. to kiss

3. to be fond of doing

a. be wont, use to do


Bible References:
Love

Translation
Occurrences:
kiss ( 3 )
love ( 10 )
loved ( 3 )
lovest ( 3 )
loveth ( 6 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.