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Strong's G5368 φιλέω (phileo)

Phileo means “kiss” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5368 — neqash (“smote”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5368
Language Greek
Linked Usages 50
Books 20

Strong's G5368 Quick Answer

Strong's G5368 φιλέω (phileo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phileo (fil-eh'-o) v. 1. to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling) 2. (specially) to kiss (as a mark of tenderness) It has 50 linked Bible usages across 20 books. Visible English usage signals include have. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
phileo (fil-eh'-o) v. 1. to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling) 2. (specially) to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
Usage
50 linked usages
Books
20 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
have

Meaning and Definition

phileo (fil-eh'-o) v. 1. to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling) 2. (specially) to kiss (as a mark of tenderness) {while G25 (chiefly of the heart) is wider than G5368 (chiefly of the head), embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety} [from G5384] KJV: kiss, love Root(s): G5384 Compare: G25 See also: G2309, G1014, G2372, G3563

Original Word
φιλέω
Transliteration
phileo
Derivation
Root: φίλος R1: 5384
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5368. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to love

Usage: φιλέω, -ῶ (φίλος), [in LXX: Gen.27:4, 9, al. (אָהַב), Gen.27:27, al. (נָשַׁק), La 1:2 (רֵעַ) Wis.8:2, al. ;] __1. to love (with the love of emotion and friendship, Lat, amare; v, SYN.): with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:37, Jhn.5:20; Jhn.11:3, 36 15:19 16:27 20:2 21:15-17, 1Co.16:22, Rev.3:19; ἐν πίστει, Tit.3:15; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.23:6, Luk.20:46, Jhn.12:25, Rev.22:15; with inf. (Isa.56:10; cf. Bl., § 69, 4), Mat.6:5. __2.

to kiss: with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:48, Mrk.14:44, Luk.22:47 (cf. κατα-φιλέω).† SYN.: ἀγαπάω ω (which see), the love of duty and respect (AS)

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How Strong's G5368 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render phileo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

have Matthew 6:5

How Strong's G5368 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 27 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5368 (φιλέω) appears 29 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5368 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5368 in the New Testament

21 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 6:5 KJV

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 10:37 KJV

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 23:6 KJV

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Strong's G5368 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 10:28 Septuagint / Brenton

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

Genesis 27:4 Septuagint / Brenton

and make me meats, as I like them, and bring them to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless thee, before I die.

Genesis 27:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And go to the cattle and take for me thence two kids, tender and good, and I will make them meats for thy father, as he likes.

Strong's G5368 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 5:17 Septuagint / Brenton

But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?

Wisdom of Solomon 8:2 Septuagint / Brenton

I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, And I was a lover of her beauty.

Usage Excerpts

First 50 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5368.

Genesis 10:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
Genesis 27:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and make me meats, as I like them, and bring them to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless thee, before I die.
Genesis 27:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And go to the cattle and take for me thence two kids, tender and good, and I will make them meats for thy father, as he likes.
Genesis 27:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So he went and took and brought them to his mother; and his mother made meats, as his father liked them.
Genesis 27:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac his father said to him, Draw nigh to me, and kiss me, son.
Genesis 27:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he drew nigh and kissed him, and smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, Behold, the smell of my son Is as the smell of an abundant field, which the Lord has blessed.
Genesis 29:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.
Genesis 29:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.
Genesis 33:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Esau ran on to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they both wept.
Genesis 37:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his brethren having seen that his father loved him more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak anything peaceable to him.
Genesis 48:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now the eyes of Israel were dim through age, and he could not see; and he brought them near to him, and he kissed them, and embraced them.
Genesis 50:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept on him, and kissed him.
Exodus 18:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses went forth to meet his father-in-law, and did him reverence, and kissed him, and they embraced each other, and he brought them into the tent.
1 Kingdoms 10:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said to him, Has not the Lord anointed thee for a ruler over his people, over Israel? and thou shalt rule among the people of the Lord, and thou shalt save them out of the hand of their enemies; and this shall be the sign to thee that the Lord has anointed thee for a ruler over his inheritance.
Job 31:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if my heart was secretly deceived, And if I have laid my hand upon my mouth and kissed it:
Proverbs 7:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And with an impudent face said to him,
Proverbs 8:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I love those that love me; And they that seek me shall find me.
Proverbs 21:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A poor man loves mirth, Loving wine and oil in abundance;
Proverbs 24:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
men will kiss lips that answer well.
Proverbs 36:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ecclesiastes 3:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.
Song of Solomon 1:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: For thy breasts are better than wine.
Song of Solomon 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I would that thou, O my kinsman, wert he that sucked the breasts of my mother; When I found thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, they should not despise me.
Isaiah 56:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
See how they are all blinded: they have not known; they are dumb dogs that will not bark; dreaming of rest, loving to slumber.
Jeremiah 22:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The wind shall tend all thy shepherds, and thy lovers shall go into captivity; for then shalt thou be ashamed and disgraced because of all thy lovers.
Lamentations 1:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
She weeps sore in the night, And her tears are on her cheeks; And there is none of all her lovers to comfort her: All that were her friends have dealt deceitfully with her, They are become her enemies.
Hosea 3:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to me, Go yet, and love a woman that loves evil things, and an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the children of Israel, and they have respect to strange gods, and love cakes of dried grapes.
Matthew 6:5 New Testament, KJV
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 10:37 New Testament, KJV
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew 23:6 New Testament, KJV
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew 26:48 New Testament, KJV
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Mark 14:44 New Testament, KJV
And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Luke 20:46 New Testament, KJV
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Luke 22:47 New Testament, KJV
And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
John 5:20 New Testament, KJV
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
John 11:3 New Testament, KJV
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
John 11:36 New Testament, KJV
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
John 12:25 New Testament, KJV
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
John 15:19 New Testament, KJV
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
John 16:27 New Testament, KJV
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
John 20:2 New Testament, KJV
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John 21:15 New Testament, KJV
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
John 21:16 New Testament, KJV
He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John 21:17 New Testament, KJV
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
1 Corinthians 16:22 New Testament, KJV
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
Titus 3:15 New Testament, KJV
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Revelation 3:19 New Testament, KJV
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelation 22:15 New Testament, KJV
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Tobit 5:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?
Wisdom of Solomon 8:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, And I was a lover of her beauty.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5368, grouped by book.

Genesis 12 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 4 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 10 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5368 FAQ

What does phileo (φιλέω) mean?

Phileo (Strong's G5368) is a Greek word most simply glossed "kiss". phileo (fil-eh'-o) v. 1. to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling) 2. (specially) to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)

How many times is phileo (φιλέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 50 linked usages for Strong's G5368 across 20 books.

Where can I study phileo (φιλέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5368 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate phileo (φιλέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5368 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 27 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5368, with linked reader references where each row is available.