G5387
G5387 — φιλόστοργος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
philostorgos (fil-os'-tor-gos) adj.
1. fond of natural relatives
2. fraternal towards fellow Christian
[from G5384 and storge "cherishing one's kindred, especially parents or children"]
KJV: kindly affectioned
Root(s): G5384
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
kindly affectioned
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλόστοργος, φιλοστοργον (φίλος, and στοργή the mutual love of parents and children; also of husbands and wives), loving affection, prone to love, loving tenderly; used chiefly of the reciprocal tenderness of parents and children: τῇ φιλαδελφία (dative of respect) εἰς ἀλλήλους (R. V. in love of the brethren tenderly affectioned one to another), Rom 12:10. (Xenophon, Plutarch, Lucian, Aelian, others) Cf. Fritzsche, Commentary on Romans, vol. iii., p. 69.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φιλόστοργος (kindly affectioned)
Romans 12:10
- KJV: kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love in honour preferring one another
- GK: τη φιλαδελφία εις αλλήλους φιλόστοργοι τη τιμή αλλήλους προηγούμενοι