Strong's Concordance plésion: near, neighboring Original Word: πλησίονPart of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: plésion Phonetic Spelling: (play-see'-on) Short Definition: near, nearby, a neighbor Definition: near, nearby, a neighbor. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4139: πλησίονπλησίον (neuter of the adjective πλησίος, πλησια, πλησίον), adverb, from Homer down, near: with a genitive of place (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 54, 6), John 4:5; with the article, ὁ πλησίον namely, ὤν (cf. Buttmann, § 125, 10; Winers Grammar, 24) (the Sept. very often for רֵעַ ; sometimes for עָמִית), properly, Latinproximus (so Vulg. in the N. T.), a neighbor; i. e. a. friend: Matthew 5:43. b. any other person, and where two are concerned the other (thy fellow-man, thy neighbor) i. e., according to the O. T. and Jewish conception, a member of the Hebrew race and commonwealth: Acts 7:27; and Rec. in Hebrews 8:11; according to the teaching of Christ, any other man irrespective of race or religion with whom we live or whom we chance to meet (which idea is clearly brought out in the parable Luke 10:25-37): Matthew 19:19; Matthew 22:39; Mark 12:31, 33; Luke 10:27; Romans 13:9, 10; ( Neuter of a derivative of pelas (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. Fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend) -- near, neighbour. Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 413917 Occurrences πλησίον — 17 Occ. Matthew 5:43 Adv GRK: Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου καὶ NAS: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate KJV: thy neighbour, and INT: You will love neighbor of you and Matthew 19:19 Adv Matthew 22:39 Adv Mark 12:31 Adv Mark 12:33 Adv Luke 10:27 Adv Luke 10:29 Adv Luke 10:36 Adv John 4:5 Adv Acts 7:27 Adv Romans 13:9 Adv Romans 13:10 Adv Romans 15:2 Adv Galatians 5:14 Adv Ephesians 4:25 Adv James 2:8 Adv James 4:12 Adv |
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