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G5390 φιλοφρόνως (philophrónōs)
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φιλοφρόνως Adv kindly

Strong's Definition

adverb from 5391; with friendliness of mind, i.e. kindly

KJV Usage: courteously

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

advb. | φιλέω + φρονέω

88.72 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Kindness, Harshness

kindly, in a friendly way pertaining to friendly concern and kindness toward someone

ACT 28:7

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φιλοφρόνως, (φιλόφρων, q. v.), adv., kindly, in a friendly manner, [A.V. courteously]: Acts xxviii. 7. (2 Mace. iii. 9; 4 Mace. viii. 5; occasionally in Grk. writ. fr. [Soph. and] Hdt. down.)?

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φιλοφρόνως philophronōs 1x

with kindly feeling or manner, courteously, Acts 28:7*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** φιλοφρόνως

(< φιλόφρων)

adv.,

[in LXX: II Mac 3:9, IV Mac 8:5 * ;]

kindly, with friendliness: Ac 28:7.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φιλοφρόνως, “kindly,” ‘‘with friendliness” (Ac 287): cf. P Grenf I. 30° (B.C. 103) ἐντετάλμεθ[α] ἀσπάσεσθαι ὑμᾶς παρ᾽ ἡμῶν φιλοφρόνως, BGU III. 10098 (ii/B.c.), and from the inscrr. Magn 103°° (204 half ii/B.c.). For the subst. cf. BGU I. 248? (a.p. 70-80) tis] εἰς pe φιλοφροσύνης, 7. 24919 (ii/A.D.), and 26. II. 5318 (ii/a.p.).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

φιλοφρόνως (philophronōs) — hospitably. Included with: φῐλό-φρων, ον, genitive ονος, (φρήν) kindly disposed, friendly, Κροίσου φ. ἀρετά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. Ἡσυχία[Refs 5th c.BC+]; φιλοφρονέστατοι, of the Athenians, [Refs 1st c.BC+] O.; τὸ φ., ={φιλοφροσύνη}, [Refs 1st c.AD+] adverb -νως, ἀσπάζεσθαί, δέξασθαί, δέκεσθαί τινα to greet kindly, welcome, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἔχειν πρὸς ἀλλήλους, πρὸς τὸ συγγενὲς θεῖον, to be kindly minded towards.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. βλέπειν to wear a kind, friendly look, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -εστέρως ἔχειν τὰ ὄμματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

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