Lexicon hetairos: a companion Original Word: ἑταῖρος, ου, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: hetairos Phonetic Spelling: (het-ah'-ee-ros) Short Definition: a companion, comrade Definition: a companion, comrade, friend. HELPS word-Studies 2083 hetaíros – properly, a companion (normally an imposter), posing to be a comrade but in reality only has his own interests in mind. 2083 /hetaíros ("supposed friend") suggests someone viewed (associated) as a friend, but is actually an imposter acting for self-gain. [Note the textual confusion about this term with 2087 /héteros at Mt 11:16.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom etés (clansman, cousin) Definitiona companion NASB Translationfriend (3).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2083: ἑταῖροςἑταῖρος, ἑταίρου, ὁ (from Homer down), the Sept. רֵעַ ; a comrade, mate, partner ( A. V. fellow): Matthew 11:16 (where T Tr WH τοῖς ἑτέροις (which see 1 b., and cf. WH. Introductory § 404)); vocative in kindly address, friend (my good friend): Matthew 20:13; Matthew 22:12; Matthew 26:50.
Strong's companion, friend. From etes (a clansman); a comrade -- fellow, friend. |
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