Lexical Definition

‎φιλία‎ philía (fil-ee'-ah) friendship ^G:N-F
from ‎φίλος‎

friendship.

• fondness

Abbott-Smith

φιλία, -ας, ἡ (< φίλος), [in LXX chiefly for אַהֲבָה ;]
friendship: c. gen. obj., Ja 4:4.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φιλία-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+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Jas.4.4 ☩ LXX.Prov.5.19}