φιλέω, -ῶ
(< φίλος), [in LXX: Ge 27:4, 9, al. (אהב), ib. 27, al. (נשׁק), La 1:2 (רֵעַ) Wi 8:2, al.;]
1. to love (with the love of emotion and friendship, Lat, amare; v. SYN.): c. acc. pers., Mt 10:37, Jo 5:20; Jo 11:3, 3615:1916:2720:221:15-17, I Co 16:22, Re 3:19; ἐν πίστει, Tit 3:15; c. acc. rei, Mt 23:6, Lk 20:46, Jo 12:25, Re 22:15; c. inf. (Is 56:10; cf. Bl., § 69, 4), Mt 6:5.
2. to kiss: c. acc. pers., Mt 26:48, Mk 14:44, Lk 22:47 (cf. κατα-φιλέω).†
SYN.: ἀγαπάωω (q.v.), the love of duty and respect