Illustrations of English words derived from the Greek in the New Testament.
History of English word Philadelphia
city in Pennsylvania, U.S., from Greek, taken by William Penn to mean "brotherly love," from philos "loving" (see -phile) + adelphos "brother" (see Adelphia). Also the name recalls that of the ancient city in Lydia, mentioned in the New Testament, which was so called in honor of Attalos II Philadelphos, 2c B.C.E. king of Pergamon, who founded it. His title is said to have meant "loving the brethren." Philadelphia lawyer "clever, shrewd attorney" attested from 1788 in London, said originally to have been applied to Andrew Hamilton, who obtained the famous acquittal of J.P. Zenger on libel charges in 1735.
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philadelphos
Thayer Definition:
1) loving brother or sister
2) in a broader sense, loving one like a brother, loving one’s fellow countrymen
2a) of an Israelite
2b) of a Christian loving Christians
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number:
from G5384 - philos :
1) friend, to be friendly to one, wish him well ;
and G80 - adelphos :
1) a brother
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