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Strong's Concordance
Greek Word Study

Strong's G5391 φιλόφρων (philophron)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5391 — nashak (“bite”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G5391
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G5391 Quick Answer

Strong's G5391 φιλόφρων (philophron) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. philophron (fil-of'-rone) adj. 1. friendly of mind, i.e. kind [from G5384 and G5424] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include courteous. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
philophron (fil-of'-rone) adj. 1. friendly of mind, i.e. kind [from G5384 and G5424]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
courteous

Meaning and Definition

philophron (fil-of'-rone) adj. 1. friendly of mind, i.e. kind [from G5384 and G5424] KJV: courteous Root(s): G5384, G5424

Original Word
φιλόφρων
Transliteration
philophron
Derivation
Root: φρήν R1: 5384 R2: 5424
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5391. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G5391 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render philophron, 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.

courteous 1 Peter 3:8

How Strong's G5391 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. 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 New Testament with 1 linked usage.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5391 (φιλόφρων) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5391 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 G5391 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Peter 3:8 KJV

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G5391.

1 Peter 3:8 New Testament, KJV
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5391, grouped by book.

1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 3:8

Strong's G5391 FAQ

What does philophron (φιλόφρων) mean?

Philophron (Strong's G5391) is a Greek word most simply glossed "courteous". philophron (fil-of'-rone) adj. 1. friendly of mind, i.e. kind [from G5384 and G5424]

How many times is philophron (φιλόφρων) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G5391 across 1 book.

Where can I study philophron (φιλόφρων) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5391 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate philophron (φιλόφρων)?

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