ΣΥΜΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΕΩ, συμφιλοκαλεω
SYMPHILOKALEŌ, symphilokaleō
Sounds Like: sym-phi-lo-ka-LEH-oh
Translations: to be a fellow-lover of the beautiful, to be a fellow-lover of the noble, to share a love for the beautiful, to share a love for the noble
From the root: ΣΥΜΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the prefix ΣΥΝ- (SYN-), meaning 'with' or 'together', and ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΕΩ (PHILOKALEO), meaning 'to love beauty' or 'to be a lover of the beautiful/noble'. Therefore, the word means to share a love for what is beautiful or noble with others, or to be a fellow-lover of such things. It implies a shared appreciation for excellence, goodness, or aesthetic value.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4837 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΥΜΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΕΩ.
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- ΣΥΜΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΟΥΝΤΙ — to be a fellow-lover of the beautiful, to share a love for the beautiful, to join in the love of the beautiful
- ΣΥΜΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΟΥΝΤΟΣ — of one who loves the beautiful with others, of one who shares a love for beauty, of one who shares a love for what is noble
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