πλησίον plēsíon
Meaning
(adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend)
In the King James Version: near, neighbour
Derivation: neuter of a derivative of (near);
Where it is used
- Matthew 5:43 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
- Matthew 19:19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- Mark 12:31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
- Mark 12:33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
- Luke 10:27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Luke 10:29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
- Luke 10:36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
- John 4:5 So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
- Acts 7:27 But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
- Romans 13:9 The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- Romans 13:10 Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
- Romans 15:2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
- Galatians 5:14 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
- James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
- James 4:12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?