verb
filamō
Greekφιλέω (fileō)
Strong’sG5368
I love, kiss
stem fil-25 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books12 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
φιλέω, -ῶ
(< φίλος), [in LXX: Ge 27:4, 9, al. (אהב), ib. 27, al. (נשׁק), La 1:2 (רֵעַ) Wi 8:2, al.;]
SYN.: ἀγαπάω ω (q.v.), the love of duty and respect
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5368 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidfil-eh'-o
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; while G25 is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 and G1014, or as G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
Fromfrom G5384;
King Jameskiss, love.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| filamōφιλῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | love | 3× |
| filasōφιλεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | love | 3× |
| filatōφιλεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | loves | 3× |
| filalōφιλοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | love | 2× |
| filateἐφίλει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | loved | 3× |
| filavēπεφιλήκατε | has happened · yeperfect active indicative 2nd person plural | loved | 1× |
| filameiōφιλῶ | happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular | love | 1× |
| filameiaφιλήσω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | kiss | 2× |
| filaraφιλῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | kiss | 1× |
| filarōtosφιλῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | loves | 4× |
| filarōtoinφιλοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | love | 1× |
| filarōtoiuφιλούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | love | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 15 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | filamō3×φιλῶ | filame | filami | filama | filamē | filamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | filasō3×φιλεῖς | filase | filasi | filasa | filasē | filaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | filatō3×φιλεῖ | filate3×ἐφίλει | filati | filata | filatē | filatelē |
| we 1st person plural | filanō | filane | filani | filana | filanē | filanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | filavō | filave | filavi | filava | filavē1×πεφιλήκατε | filavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | filalō2×φιλοῦσιν | filale | filali | filala | filalē | filalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | filameiō1×φιλῶ | filameia2×φιλήσω | filameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | filaseiō | filaseia | filaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | filateiō | filateia | filateiē |
| we 1st person plural | filaneiō | filaneia | filaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | filaveiō | filaveia | filaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | filaleiō | filaleia | filaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | filasōr | filasar | filasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | filatōr | filatar | filatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | filavōr | filavar | filavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | filalōr | filalar | filalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | filamoiō | filamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | filasoiō | filasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | filatoiō | filatoia |
| we 1st person plural | filanoiō | filanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | filavoiō | filavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | filaloiō | filaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | filarō | filari | filara1×φιλῆσαι | filarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | filarōtos6×φιλῶν | filaritos | filaratos | filarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
fil is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
25 occurrences, every one of them listed
filamō“love”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular3×
John 21:15“love”Hote oun aristala legatō to Simōno Petro tos Iēsus; Simōnor Iōannou, agapasō min polloterem houtoiu? legatō auto; Nai, kurior, sis oidasē hoti filamō sin. legatō auto; Boskasōr teim arnieim mu.When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
John 21:16“love”legatō auto palin deuterem; Simōnor Iōannou, agapasō min? legatō auto; Nai, kurior, sis oidasē hoti filamō sin. legatō auto; Poimainasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
John 21:17“love”legatō auto tem tritem; Simōnor Iōannou, filasō min? lupita tos Petros hoti legata auto tem tritem; Filasō min? kai legata auto; Kurior, panteim sis oidasē, sis gnōskasō hoti filamō sin. legatō auto tos Iēsus; Boskasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
filasō“love”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular3×
John 11:3“love”apostelala oun tais adelfais pros auton legarōtais; Kurior, ide hon filasō asthenatō.So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
John 21:17“love”legatō auto tem tritem; Simōnor Iōannou, filasō min? lupita tos Petros hoti legata auto tem tritem; Filasō min? kai legata auto; Kurior, panteim sis oidasē, sis gnōskasō hoti filamō sin. legatō auto tos Iēsus; Boskasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
John 21:17“love”legatō auto tem tritem; Simōnor Iōannou, filasō min? lupita tos Petros hoti legata auto tem tritem; Filasō min? kai legata auto; Kurior, panteim sis oidasē, sis gnōskasō hoti filamō sin. legatō auto tos Iēsus; Boskasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
filatō“loves”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 5:20“loves”tos gar patēros filatō ton huion kai panteim deiknuatō auto heim autos poiatō, kai megotereim houteiu deiknuati auto ergeim, hina vis thaumazaveiō.The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
John 16:27“loves”autos gar tos patēros filatō vin, hoti vis min filavē kai pisteuavē hoti mis para tou theou exerchama.For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
1 Corinthians 16:22“love”ei tinos ouk filatō ton kurion, atōr anathemem. Marana thasar.If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
filalō“love”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 6:5“love”Kai hotan proseucheveiō, ouk evi hōs tois hupokritois; hoti filalō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai gōniai taiu platuaiu histanarētois proseucherō, hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Matthew 23:6“love”filalō de tan prōtoklisian en tei deipnei kai tain prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgaiThey love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
filate“loved”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 11:36“loved”legale oun tois Ioudaiois; Ide pōs filate auton.Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
John 15:19“love”ei ek tou kosmou ave, tos kosmos an tem idiem filate; hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk avō, alla mis eklegema vin ek tou kosmou, dia houtem misatō vin tos kosmos.If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
John 20:2“loved”trechatō oun kai erchetō pros Simōnon Petron kai pros ton allon mathēton hon filate tos Iēsus, kai legatō autoi; Airala ton kurion ek teu mnēmeieu, kai ouk oidanē pou tithala auton.So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
filavē“loved”has happened · yeperfect active indicative 2nd person plural1×
John 16:27“loved”autos gar tos patēros filatō vin, hoti vis min filavē kai pisteuavē hoti mis para tou theou exerchama.For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
filameiō“love”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Revelation 3:19“love”mis hosoin ean filameiō elenchamō kai paideuamō; zēleuasōr oun kai metanoasar.Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
filameia“kiss”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular2×
Matthew 26:48“kiss”tos de paradōarōtos auton dōata autoi sēmem legarōtos; Hon an filameia autos atō; kratavar auton.Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
Mark 14:44“kiss”dōatelē de tos paradōarōtos auton sussēmem autoi legarōtos; Hon an filameia autos atō; kratavar auton kai apagavōr asfalōs.Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
filara“kiss”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 22:47“kiss”Ēti autou lalarōtou idou ochlos, kai tos legirōtos Ioudaos henos toiu dōdeka proerchete autoin, kai engizata to Iēso filara auton.While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
filarōtos“loves”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine4×
Matthew 10:37“loves”tos filarōtos patēron ē mētēran huper min ouk atō mu axios; kai tos filarōtos huion ē thugatēran huper min ouk atō mu axios;Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
Matthew 10:37“loves”tos filarōtos patēron ē mētēran huper min ouk atō mu axios; kai tos filarōtos huion ē thugatēran huper min ouk atō mu axios;Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
John 12:25“loves”tos filarōtos tan psuchan autou apolluatō autan, kai tos misarōtos tan psuchan autou en to kosmo houto eis zōan aiōnian fulassati autan.Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Revelation 22:15“loves”exō tois kuōnois kai tois farmakois kai tois pornois kai tois foneuois kai tois eidōlolatrois kai pantos filarōtos kai poiarōtos pseusem.But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
filarōtoin“love”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Titus 3:15“love”Aspazelō sin tois meta mu pantois. aspazesar toin filarōtoin nin en pistia. tas charias meta pantoiu vu.All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
filarōtoiu“love”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Luke 20:46“love”Prosechavōr apo toiu grammatevoiu toiu thelarōtoiu peripatarō en stolai kai filarōtoiu aspasmoin en tai agorai kai prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgai kai prōtoklisiain en tei deipnei,“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.