What does "Friend" mean in the Bible?
Abraham is called "the friend of God." Isa 41:8; Jas 2:23. Jesus called his disciples his friends. Friend appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Friend?
FRIEND. Abraham is called "the friend of God." Isa 41:8; Jas 2:23. Jesus called his disciples his friends. John 15:15. He used a different word in the Greek to Judas, Matt 26:50, and one used more like our conventional "my good friend," implying kindly feeling, though no especial regard.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Friend?
Where does Friend appear in the Bible?
Friend is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Chronicles 20:7
- Isaiah 41:8
- Proverbs 18:24
- Proverbs 27:6
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Friend.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Friend?
Friend appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Proverbs, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Friend?
Proverbs, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah.
Where can I read every verse about Friend?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
