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neighbor
Definition
A neighbor usually refers to a person who lives nearby. It can also refer more generally to someone who lives in the same community or people group.
- One connotation of the term "neighbor" is that this is a person that someone would normally protect and treat kindly because he is part of the same community.
- In the New Testament parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus used the term "neighbor" figuratively, expanding its meaning to include all human beings, even someone who is considered an enemy.
- The last six of the Ten Commandments focus on loving other people, that is, loving one's neighbors.
- If possible it is best to translate this term literally with a word or phrase that means "person who lives nearby."