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Lexicon :: Strong's G4139 - plēsion

Aa
πλησίον
Transliteration
plēsion (Key)
Pronunciation
play-see'-on
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Neuter of a derivative of pelas (near)
mGNT
17x in 1 unique form(s) TR
17x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
161x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:311,872

Strong’s Definitions

πλησίον plēsíon, play-see'-on; neuter of a derivative of πέλας pélas (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):—near, neighbour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G4139 in the following manner: neighbour (16x), near (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G4139 in the following manner: neighbour (16x), near (1x).

  1. a neighbour

    1. a friend

    2. any other person, and where two are concerned, the other (thy fellow man, thy neighbour), according to the Jews, any member of the Hebrew nation and commonwealth

    3. according to Christ, any other man irrespective of nation or religion with whom we live or whom we chance to meet

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πλησίον plēsíon, play-see'-on; neuter of a derivative of πέλας pélas (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):—near, neighbour.
STRONGS G4139:
πλησίον (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; (Romans 15:2); Galatians 5:14; Ephesians 4:25; James 2:8 and L T Tr WH in James 4:12; πλησίον εἶναι τίνος, to be near one (one's neighbor), i. e. in a passive sense, worthy to be regarded as a friend and companion, Luke 10:29; actively, to perform the offices of a friend and companion, Luke 10:36; (on the omission of the article in the last two examples see Buttmann, § 129, 11; Winer's Grammar, § 19 at the end).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:43; 19:19; 22:39
Mark
12:31; 12:33
Luke
10:25; 10:26; 10:27; 10:27; 10:28; 10:29; 10:29; 10:30; 10:31; 10:32; 10:33; 10:34; 10:35; 10:36; 10:36; 10:37
John
4:5
Acts
7:27
Romans
13:9; 13:10; 15:2
Galatians
5:14
Ephesians
4:25
Hebrews
8:11
James
2:8; 4:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4139 matches the Greek πλησίον (plēsion),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:43 - You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - And he, answering, said, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and for your neighbour as for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36 - Which of these three men, in your opinion, was neighbour to the man who came into the hands of thieves?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - So he came to a town of Samaria which was named Sychar, near to the bit of land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - But the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:14 - For all the law is made complete in one word, even in this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:12 - There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?
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