ΓΗΣΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΟΝ, γησφιλοπονον
GĒSPHILOPONON, gēsphiloponon
Sounds Like: GHEES-fee-LO-po-non
Translations: earth-loving, diligent, industrious, laborious, hard-working
From the root: ΓΗ, ΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'γῆ' (earth, land) and 'φιλόπονος' (labor-loving, industrious). It describes something or someone that is fond of labor or hard work, particularly in relation to the land or earth. It implies diligence and industriousness, often in an agricultural context or in general hard work.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s numbers: G1093 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5385 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 3:8
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΓΗ, ΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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