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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 heard G191 that it was said, G3004 ‘YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 and hate G3404 your enemy.’ G2190

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384; and YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - “The second G1208 is like G3664 it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - “The second G1208 is this, G3778 ‘YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.’ There is no G3756 other G243 commandment G1785 greater G3173 than these.” G3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - AND TO LOVE G25 HIM WITH ALL G3650 THE HEART G2588 AND WITH ALL G3650 THE UNDERSTANDING G4907 AND WITH ALL G3650 THE STRENGTH G2479, AND TO LOVE G25 ONE’S NEIGHBOR G4139 AS HIMSELF G1438, is much G4053 more G4053 than all G3956 burnt G3646 offerings G3646 and sacrifices.” G2378

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - And he answered, G611 “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 THE LORD G2962 YOUR GOD G2316 WITH ALL G3650 YOUR HEART G2588, AND WITH ALL G3650 YOUR SOUL G5590, AND WITH ALL G3650 YOUR STRENGTH G2479, AND WITH ALL G3650 YOUR MIND G1271; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - But wishing G2309 to justify G1344 himself, G1438 he said G3004 to Jesus, G2424 “And who G5101 is my neighbor?” G4139

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:36 - “Which G5101 of these G3778 three G5140 do you think G1380 proved G1096 to be a neighbor G4139 to the man who fell G1706 into the robbers’ G3027 hands?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - So G3767 He *came G2064 to a city G4172 of Samaria G4540 called G3004 Sychar, G4965 near G4139 the parcel G5564 of ground G5564 that Jacob G2384 gave G1325 to his son G5207 Joseph; G2501

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - “But the one who was injuring G91 his neighbor G4139 pushed G683 him away, G683 saying, G3004 ‘WHO G5101 MADE G2525 YOU A RULER G758 AND JUDGE G1348 OVER G1909 US?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For this, G3588 “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY, G3431 YOU SHALL NOT MURDER G5407, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, G2813 YOU SHALL NOT COVET G1937,” and if G1487 there is any G5100 other G2087 commandment, G1785 it is summed G346 up in this G3778 saying, G3056 “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love G26 [fn]does G2038 no G3756 wrong G2556 to a neighbor; G4139 therefore G3767 love G26 is the fulfillment G4138 of the law. G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - Each G1538 of us is to please G700 his neighbor G4139 [fn]for his good, G18 to his edification. G3619

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:14 - For the whole G3956 Law G3551 is fulfilled G4137 in one G1520 word, G3056 in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - Therefore, G1352 laying G659 aside G659 falsehood, G5579 SPEAK G2980 TRUTH G225 EACH G1538 ONE G1538 of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR G4139, for we are members G3196 of one G240 another. G240

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - If, G1487 however, G3305 you are fulfilling G5055 the [fn]royal G937 law G3551 according G2596 to the Scripture, G1124 “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572,” you are doing G4160 well. G2573

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:12 - There is only one G1520 Lawgiver G3550 and Judge, G2923 the One who is able G1410 to save G4982 and to destroy; G622 but who G5101 are you who judge G2919 your neighbor? G4139
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