πλησίονplēsíon
(adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend)
Greek (New Testament) · G4139
Meanings
near, close by, neighbouring. As adverb, πλησίον = πέλας, near: with genitive, John 4:5; with article, ὁ π., one's neighbour [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ]: Luke 10:29, Luke 10:36, Acts 7:27, Romans 13:10, Romans 15:2, Ephesians 4:25, James 4:12; ἀγαπήσεις τὸν π. σου ὡς σεαυτόν (Leviticus 19:18, LXX), Matthew 5:43, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Mark 12:33, Luke 10:27, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 17 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:43 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy.
- Matthew 19:19 Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Matthew 22:39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- Mark 12:31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
- Mark 12:33 And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”
- Luke 10:27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.