Strong's # 5368
5368 φιλέω (philéō) + Etymology:from 5384; - Definition: to 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 25 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
2309 and 1014, or as 2372 and 3563 respectively; the former being
chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss
(as a mark of tenderness) + KJV usage::--kiss, love.
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