another, fellow, neighbour

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5997 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`amiyth

Phonic:

aw-meeth’

Meaning:

from a primitive root meaning to associate; companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man

KJV Usage:

another, fellow, neighbour

From Manners and Customs of the Bible:

Luke 10:29²⁹But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? (Luke 10:29). He, willing to Justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

The Jews gave a very narrow definition of the word “neighbor.” The robbing interpreted it to mean only those who were of the Jewish people. The Gentiles were not considered neighbors.