προσφιλήςprosphilḗs
friendly towards, i.e. acceptable
Greek (New Testament) · G4375
Meanings
(a) of persons, in both act. and passive sense (LXX, Ezra 5:1, Sirach 4:7, Sirach 20:13)
(b) of things, pleasing, agreeable (EV, lovely): Philippians 4:8.
Same root
- πρόςprós · G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- φιλέωphiléō · G5368to 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 (ἀγαπάω) 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 (θέλω) and G1014 (βούλομαι), or as G2372 (θυμός) and G3563 (νοῦς) respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Philippians 4:8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.