φῐλί-α,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (φιλέω)
affectionate regard, friendship (not in [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; φιλίας,
inscription on a bowl (perhaps
loving-cup), [
Refs], etc; ἡ τῆς ψυχῆς φ. διὰ τὸ ἁγνὴ εἶναι, opposed to ἔρως, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἔχθρα, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; opposed to μῖσος, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of family
affection, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ταῖς φ. in the
family circle, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the
regard of dependents towards their superiors, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of
friendship between States, ἐχρημάτισε περὶ φιλίας τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς φ. ἀφέσθαι, τὴν φ. διαλύσασθαι, of communities, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] distinguished by [
Refs 4th c.BC+] ff; by the Stoics, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς φ. ἰτέον, ἔρχεται, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνανεούμενος τὴν φ. καὶ ζενίαν τὴν πρότερον ὑπάρχουσαν [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; διὰ φιλίαν, see below; κατὰ φιλίαν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also by object.
genitive, διὰ φιλίαν αὐτοῦ through
friendship for him, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ξυνετοῦ
friendship with a wise man, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; so ἡμετέρη φ.
friendship with us, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]
2)
friendliness, amiability, φ. ἄνευ τοῦ στέργειν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
3) later, of lovers,
fondness, [
LXX+6th c.AD+]
4) with
genitive, of things,
fondness, liking for, κέρδους [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τῶν ἀρχῶν] [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
5)
the natural force which unites discordant elements and movements, opposed to νεῖκος, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II) [
Refs 4th c.BC+] name for
three, [
Refs] (not for
six, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]