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ἑταῖρος

hetairos · companion, friend

Greek word · Strong’s number G2083 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

hetairos (ἑταῖρος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “companion, friend”.

Companion, comrade; "friend", a kind way of addressing someone, often someone in the wrong.

How to say it

he·tai·ros

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A courteous way to address someone, even one in the wrong.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Matthew 20:13

    But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am not wronging you. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

  • Matthew 22:12

    And he says to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without having a wedding garment?’ But he was speechless.

  • Matthew 26:50

    But Jesus said to him, “Friend, do that for which you have come.” Then they came up and laid their hands on Jesus and seized him.