ΜΕΓΑΛΩΝΦΙΛΕΙ, μεγαλωνφιλει
MEGALŌNPHILEI, megalōnphilei
Sounds Like: meh-gah-LOHN-fee-lay
Translations: loves great things, loves greatness, loves great ones, he loves great things, he loves greatness, he loves great ones
From the root: ΜΕΓΑΣ, ΦΙΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from "μέγας" (megas), meaning "great" or "large," and "φιλέω" (phileō), meaning "to love" or "to like." The word "ΜΕΓΑΛΩΝΦΙΛΕΙ" literally means "he/she/it loves great things" or "he/she/it loves greatness." It describes someone who has an affection or preference for things that are grand, significant, or large in scale. It is used in the third person singular, indicating that a single subject performs the action of loving great things.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Present Active Indicative
Strong’s numbers: G3173 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5368 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 10:34
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