# πλησίον (plēsion)

Strong’s G4139. 17 New Testament occurrences.

near, nearby, a neighbor.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/plesion-g4139

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 5:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/5/43) — Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
- [Matthew 19:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/19/19) — Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- [Matthew 22:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/22/39) — And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- [Mark 12:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/12/31) — And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
- [Mark 12:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/12/33) — And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is…
- [Luke 10:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/10/27) — And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy ne…
- [Luke 10:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/10/29) — But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
- [Luke 10:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/10/36) — Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
- [John 4:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/4/5) — Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
- [Acts 7:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/7/27) — But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
- [Romans 13:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/13/9) — For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be a…
- [Romans 13:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/13/10) — Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
- [Romans 15:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/15/2) — Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
- [Galatians 5:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/5/14) — For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- [Ephesians 4:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/4/25) — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- [James 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/2/8) — If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
- [James 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/4/12) — There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
