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Greek G1069 geítōn

Original: γείτων

Meaning:
from γῆ; a neighbour (as adjoining one's ground); by implication, a friend:--neighbour.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: by implication, a friend:--neighbour.

Greek G2083 hetaîros

Original: ἑταῖρος

Meaning:
from (a clansman); a comrade:--fellow, friend.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: a comrade:--fellow, friend.

Greek G3982 peíthō

Original: πείθω

Meaning:
a primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty):--agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty):--agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.

Greek G4139 plēsíon

Original: πλησίον

Meaning:
neuter of a derivative of (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):--near, neighbour.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):--near, neighbour.

Greek G4674 sós

Original: σός

Meaning:
from σύ; thine:--thine (own), thy (friend).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: thine:--thine (own), thy (friend).

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Hebrew H157 ʼâhab

Original: אָהַב

Meaning:
or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Hebrew H441 ʼallûwph

Original: אַלּוּף

Meaning:
or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from אָלַף; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle); captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.

Hebrew H3820 lêb

Original: לֵב

Meaning:
a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.

Hebrew H4828 mêrêaʻ

Original: מֵרֵעַ

Meaning:
from רָעָה in the sense of companionship; a friend; companion, friend.

Hebrew H7453 rêaʻ

Original: רֵעַ

Meaning:
or רֵיעַ; from רָעָה; an associate (more or less close); brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.

Hebrew H7462 râʻâh

Original: רָעָה

Meaning:
a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.

Hebrew H7463 rêʻeh

Original: רֵעֶה

Meaning:
from רָעָה; a (male) companion; friend.

Hebrew H7965 shâlôwm

Original: שָׁלוֹם

Meaning:
or שָׁלֹם; from שָׁלַם; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace; [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.

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^{Genesis 38:12} And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. Open

^{Genesis 38:20} And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. Open

^{Exodus 33:11} And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. Open

^{Deuteronomy 13:6} If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Open

^{Judges 14:20} But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. Open

^{2 Samuel 13:3} But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. Open

^{2 Samuel 15:37} So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem. Open

^{2 Samuel 16:16} And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. Open

^{2 Samuel 16:17} And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? Open

^{1 Kings 4:5} And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend: Open

^{2 Chronicles 20:7} Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? Open

^{Job 6:14} To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. Open

^{Job 6:27} Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend. Open

^{Psalm 35:14} I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. Open

^{Psalm 41:9} Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. Open

^{Psalm 88:18} Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. Open

^{Proverbs 6:1} My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Open

^{Proverbs 6:3} Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. Open

^{Proverbs 17:17} A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Open

^{Proverbs 17:18} A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. Open

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^{Proverbs 18:24} A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Open

^{Proverbs 19:6} Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. Open

^{Proverbs 22:11} He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. Open

^{Proverbs 27:6} Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Open

^{Proverbs 27:9} Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. Open

^{Proverbs 27:10} Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. Open

^{Proverbs 27:14} He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. Open

^{Proverbs 27:17} Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Open

^{Song of Solomon 5:16} His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. Open

^{Isaiah 41:8} But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Open

^{Jeremiah 6:21} Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. Open

^{Jeremiah 19:9} And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them. Open

^{Hosea 3:1} Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. Open

^{Micah 7:5} Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. Open

^{Matthew 11:19} The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. Open

^{Matthew 20:13} But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Open

^{Matthew 22:12} And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Open

^{Matthew 26:50} And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him. Open

^{Luke 7:34} The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! Open

^{Luke 11:5} And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; Open

^{Luke 11:6} For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? Open

^{Luke 11:8} I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. Open

^{Luke 14:10} But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. Open

^{John 3:29} He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. Open

^{John 11:11} These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Open

^{John 19:12} And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. Open

^{Acts 12:20} And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. Open

^{James 2:23} And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Open

^{James 4:4} Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Open

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