near, neighbour

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4139 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

πλησίον

Transliteration:

plesion

Phonic:

play-see’-on

Meaning:

neuter of a derivative of πέλας (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend)

KJV Usage:

near, 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.