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

translating H4828

3 verses translating H4828 Show all

Genesis

26:26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.

2 Samuel

3:8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

Proverbs

19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

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