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Friendship

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Subject type: Subject
Strong’s: G5373, G7523, H7327, H8002
Hebrew: רוּת · Rûwth
Greek: φιλία · philia

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

φιλία

G5373

Transliteration: philia
Language: Greek
Part of speech: G:N-F
Indexed occurrences: 1

Glosses

friendship

Lexicon definition

φιλία, -ας, ἡ (φίλος), [in LXX chiefly for אַהֲבָה ;] friendship: with genitive obj., Jas.4:4.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἑταιρία

G7523

Transliteration: hetairia
Indexed occurrences: 0

Glosses

friendship

Lexicon definition

friendship

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Φιλία

G5373

Transliteration: philía
Language: Greek
Indexed occurrences: 1

Glosses

friendship

Lexicon definition

affection, fondness, love, Ja. 4.4.

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רוּת

H7327

Transliteration: Rûwth
Pronunciation: rooth
Language: Hebrew
Indexed occurrences: 12

Glosses

Ruth, friendship, Ruth.

Lexicon definition

Ruth, a Moabitess

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שֶׁ֫לֶם

H8002

Transliteration: shelem
Pronunciation: sheh'-lem
Language: Hebrew
Indexed occurrences: 87

Glosses

sacrifice for alliance, friendship, peace-offering, peace offering.

Lexicon definition

properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

φιλία

G5373

Transliteration: philía
Language: Greek
Indexed occurrences: 1

Glosses

friendship

Lexicon definition

fondness

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אַהֲבָה

H0160

Transliteration: ʼahăbâh
Pronunciation: a-hab-aw
Language: Hebrew
Indexed occurrences: 34

Glosses

love.

Lexicon definition

{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}

Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Friendship

Indexed occurrences: 4

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All Scripture references123 references

Genesis 1

Genesis 14:14

Exodus 4

Exodus 20:24 Exodus 24:5 Exodus 29:28 Exodus 32:6

Leviticus 29

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

FRIENDSHIP

Entry:

Nave’s Topical Bible references for FRIENDSHIP.

Indexed references: 21

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Sources

Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
Historical Reference: concordance
Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
Historical Reference: Installed reference work

Ancient Context20 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Sons Of Isaac, Esau And Jacob; Of Their Nativity And Education.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 18

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Balaam The Prophet And What Kind Of Man He Was.

Antiquities Book 4, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Joshua, The Commander Of The Hebrews, Made War With The Canaanites, And Overcame Them, And Destroyed Them, And Divided Their Land By Lot To The Tribes Of Israel.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How David, Upon Saul's Laying Snares For Him, Did Yet Escape The Dangers He Was In By The Affection And Care Of Jonathan And The Contrivances Of His Wife Michal: And How He Came To Samuel The Prophet.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 11

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How David Brought Under The Philistines, And The Moabites, And The Kings Of Sophene And Of Damascus, And Of The Syrians As Also The Idumeans, In War; And How He Made A League With The King Of Hamath; And Was Mindful Of The Friendship That Jonathan, The Son Of Saul, Had Borne Him.

Antiquities Book 7, Chapter 5

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Zerah, King Of The Ethiopians, Was Beaten By Asa; And How Asa, Upon Baasha's Making War Against Him, Invited The King Of The Damascens To Assist Him; And How, On The Destruction Of The House Of Baasha Zimri Got The Kingdom As Did His Son Ahab After Him.

Antiquities Book 8, Chapter 12

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How The Kings Of Asia Honored The Nation Of The Jews And Made Them Citizens Of Those Cities Which They Built.

Antiquities Book 12, Chapter 3

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Antiochus Made A League With Ptolemy And How Onias Provoked Ptolemy Euergetes To Anger; And How Joseph Brought All Things Right Again, And Entered Into Friendship With Him; And What Other Things Were Done By Joseph, And His Son Hyrcanus.

Antiquities Book 12, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Bacchides, The General Of Demetrius's Army, Made An Expedition Against Judea, And Returned Without Success; And How Nicanor Was Sent A Little Afterward Against Judas And Perished, Together With His Army; As Also Concerning The Death Of Alcimus And The Succession Of Judas.

Antiquities Book 12, Chapter 10

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Jonathan Took The Government After His Brother Judas; And How He, Together With His Brother Simon, Waged War Against Bacchides.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander [Bala] In His War With Demetrius, Granted Jonathan Many Advantages And Appointed Him To Be High Priest And Persuaded Him To Assist Him Although Demetrius Promised Him Greater Advantages On The Other Side. Concerning The Death

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 2

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander Honored Jonathan After An Extraordinary Manner; And How Demetrius, The Son Of Demetrius, Overcame Alexander And Made A League Of Friendship With Jonathan.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Trypho After He Had Beaten Demetrius Delivered The Kingdom To Antiochus The Son Of Alexander, And Gained Jonathan For His Assistant; And Concerning The Actions And Embassies Of Jonathan.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 5

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How, After The Death Of Antiochus, Hyrcanus Made An Expedition Against Syria, And Made A League With The Romans. Concerning The Death Of King Demetrius And Alexander.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 9

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander When He Had Taken The Government Made An Expedition Against Ptolemais, And Then Raised The Siege Out Of Fear Of Ptolemy Lathyrus; And How Ptolemy Made War Against Him, Because He Had Sent To Cleopatra To Persuade Her To Make War Against Ptolemy, And Yet Pretended To Be In Friendship With Him, When He Beat The Jews In The Battle.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 12

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The Jews Become Confederates With Cæsar When He Fought Against Egypt. The Glorious Actions Of Antipater, And His Friendship With Cæsar. The Honors Which The Jews Received From The Romans And Athenians.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The Honors That Were Paid The Jews; And The Leagues That Were Made By The Romans And Other Nations, With Them.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 10

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Marcus, Succeeded Sextus When He Had Been Slain By Bassus's Treachery; And How, After The Death Of Cæsar, Cassius Came Into Syria, And Distressed Judea; As Also How Malichus Slew Antipater And Was Himself Slain By Herod.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 11

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Herod Ejects Antigonus, The Son Of Aristobulus Out Of Judea, And Gains The Friendship Of Antony, Who Was Now Come Into Syria, By Sending Him Much Money; On Which Account He Would Not Admit Of Those That Would Have Accused Herod: And What It Was That Antony Wrote To The Tyrians In Behalf.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 12

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Antony Made Herod And Phasaelus Tetrarchs, After They Had Been Accused To No Purpose; And How The Parthians When They Brought Antigonus Into Judea Took Hyrcanus And Phasaelus Captives. Herod's Flight; And What Afflictions Hyrcanus And Phasaelus Endured.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 13

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FRIENDSHIP

Nave’s Topical Bible references for FRIENDSHIP.

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Bildad

old friendship

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Dedan

their breasts; friendship; a judge

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Deep-rooted hatred. "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed" (Gen. 3:15). The friendship of the world is "enmity with God" (James 4:4; 1 John 2:15, 16). The "carnal mind" is "enmity against God" (Rom. 8:7). By the abrogation of the Mosaic institutes the "enmity" between Jew and Gentile is removed. They are reconciled, are "made one" (Eph. 2:15, 16).

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Grace

(1.) Of form or person (Prov. 1:9; 3:22; Ps. 45:2). (2.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9). (3.) God's forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5). (4.) The gospel as distinguished from the law (John 1:17; Rom. 6:14; 1 Pet. 5:12). (5.) Gifts freely bestowed by God; as miracles, prophecy, tongues (Rom. 15:15; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:8). (6.) Christian virtues (2 Cor. 8:7; 2 Pet. 3:18). (7.) The glory hereafter to be revealed (1 Pet. 1:13).

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Hebron

society; friendship

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Hobah

love; friendship; secrecy

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Reconcilation

A change from enmity to friendship. It is mutual, i.e., it is a change wrought in both parties who have been at enmity. (1.) In Col. 1:21, 22, the word there used refers to a change wrought in the personal character of the sinner who ceases to be an enemy to God by wicked works, and yields up to him his full confidence and love. In 2 Cor. 5:20 the apostle beseeches the Corinthians to be "reconciled to God", i.e., to lay aside their enmity. (2.) Rom. 5:10 refers not to any change in our disposition toward God, but to God himself, as the party reconciled. Romans 5:11 teaches the same truth. From God we have received "the reconciliation" (R.V.), i.e., he has conferred on us the token of his friendship. So also 2 Cor. 5:18, 19 speaks of a reconciliation originating with God, and consisting in the removal of his merited wrath. In Eph. 2:16 it is clear that the apostle does not refer to the winning back of the sinner in love and loyalty to God, but to the restoration of God's forfeited favour. This is effected by his justice being satisfied, so that he can, in consistency with his own nature, be favourable toward sinners. Justice demands the punishment of sinners. The death of Christ satisfies justice, and so reconciles God to us. This reconciliation makes God our friend, and enables him to pardon and save us. (See [523]ATONEMENT.)

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Friendship

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

Leviticus 29

Numbers 19

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 12

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 5

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Amos 2

Matthew 1

Luke 3

John 3

Acts 2

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

James 1

1 John 1

Topical Bible

FRIENDSHIP

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Concerning The Sons Of Isaac, Esau And Jacob; Of Their Nativity And Education.

Concerning Balaam The Prophet And What Kind Of Man He Was.

How Joshua, The Commander Of The Hebrews, Made War With The Canaanites, And Overcame Them, And Destroyed Them, And Divided Their Land By Lot To The Tribes Of Israel.

How David, Upon Saul's Laying Snares For Him, Did Yet Escape The Dangers He Was In By The Affection And Care Of Jonathan And The Contrivances Of His Wife Michal: And How He Came To Samuel The Prophet.

How David Brought Under The Philistines, And The Moabites, And The Kings Of Sophene And Of Damascus, And Of The Syrians As Also The Idumeans, In War; And How He Made A League With The King Of Hamath; And Was Mindful Of The Friendship That Jonathan, The Son Of Saul, Had Borne Him.

How Zerah, King Of The Ethiopians, Was Beaten By Asa; And How Asa, Upon Baasha's Making War Against Him, Invited The King Of The Damascens To Assist Him; And How, On The Destruction Of The House Of Baasha Zimri Got The Kingdom As Did His Son Ahab After Him.

How The Kings Of Asia Honored The Nation Of The Jews And Made Them Citizens Of Those Cities Which They Built.

How Antiochus Made A League With Ptolemy And How Onias Provoked Ptolemy Euergetes To Anger; And How Joseph Brought All Things Right Again, And Entered Into Friendship With Him; And What Other Things Were Done By Joseph, And His Son Hyrcanus.

How Bacchides, The General Of Demetrius's Army, Made An Expedition Against Judea, And Returned Without Success; And How Nicanor Was Sent A Little Afterward Against Judas And Perished, Together With His Army; As Also Concerning The Death Of Alcimus And The Succession Of Judas.

How Jonathan Took The Government After His Brother Judas; And How He, Together With His Brother Simon, Waged War Against Bacchides.

How Alexander [Bala] In His War With Demetrius, Granted Jonathan Many Advantages And Appointed Him To Be High Priest And Persuaded Him To Assist Him Although Demetrius Promised Him Greater Advantages On The Other Side. Concerning The Death

How Alexander Honored Jonathan After An Extraordinary Manner; And How Demetrius, The Son Of Demetrius, Overcame Alexander And Made A League Of Friendship With Jonathan.

How Trypho After He Had Beaten Demetrius Delivered The Kingdom To Antiochus The Son Of Alexander, And Gained Jonathan For His Assistant; And Concerning The Actions And Embassies Of Jonathan.

How, After The Death Of Antiochus, Hyrcanus Made An Expedition Against Syria, And Made A League With The Romans. Concerning The Death Of King Demetrius And Alexander.

The Jews Become Confederates With Cæsar When He Fought Against Egypt. The Glorious Actions Of Antipater, And His Friendship With Cæsar. The Honors Which The Jews Received From The Romans And Athenians.

The Honors That Were Paid The Jews; And The Leagues That Were Made By The Romans And Other Nations, With Them.

How Marcus, Succeeded Sextus When He Had Been Slain By Bassus's Treachery; And How, After The Death Of Cæsar, Cassius Came Into Syria, And Distressed Judea; As Also How Malichus Slew Antipater And Was Himself Slain By Herod.

Herod Ejects Antigonus, The Son Of Aristobulus Out Of Judea, And Gains The Friendship Of Antony, Who Was Now Come Into Syria, By Sending Him Much Money; On Which Account He Would Not Admit Of Those That Would Have Accused Herod: And What It Was That Antony Wrote To The Tyrians In Behalf.

How Antony Made Herod And Phasaelus Tetrarchs, After They Had Been Accused To No Purpose; And How The Parthians When They Brought Antigonus Into Judea Took Hyrcanus And Phasaelus Captives. Herod's Flight; And What Afflictions Hyrcanus And Phasaelus Endured.

FRIENDSHIP

Bildad

Dedan

Enmity

Grace

Hebron

Hobah

Reconcilation

Genesis

Deuteronomy