Strongs Number: G5387
- Greek Word
- φιλόστοργος
- Transliteration
- philostorgos
- Phonetic
- fil-os'-tor-gos
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Strongs Definition
-
fond of natural relatives that is fraternal towards fellow Christians
- Thayers Definition
-
1. the mutual love of parents and children and wives and husbands
2. loving affection, prone to love, loving tenderly
a. chiefly of the reciprocal tenderness of parents and children
- Origin
- From G5384 and στοργή storgē (cherishing one´ s kindred especially parents or children)
- Bible Usage
- kindly affectioned.