Friends in the Bible: 49 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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friends KJV

“Friends” is in the King James Bible 49 times, in 48 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

φίλος philos 17 times
רע ריע rêa‛ rêya‛ 14 times
אהב אהב 'âhab 'âhêb 8 times
מרע mêrêa‛ 3 times
אלּוּף אלּף 'alûph 'allûph 2 times
παρά para 1 time
σός sos 1 time
אנושׁ 'ĕnôsh 1 time
ידע yâda‛ 1 time
מת math 1 time
שׁלום שׁלם shâlôm shâlôm 1 time

3 verses in Acts Show all

Acts

10:24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
27:3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

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