- Original: φιλάδελφος - Transliteration: Philadelphos - Phonetic: fil-ad'-el-fos - Definition: 1. loving brother or sister 2. in a broader sense, loving one like a brother, loving one's fellow countrymen a. of an Israelite b. of a Christian loving Christians - Origin: from G5384 and G80 - TDNT entry: 03:24,2 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G5384 and G80 ; fond of brethren that is fraternal: - love as brethren. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • brethren, 1 1 Peter 3:8