ΦΙΛΑΡΧΙΑΝ, φιλαρχιαν
PHILARCHIAN, philarchian
Sounds Like: fee-lar-KHEE-an
Translations: love of power, ambition, a love of power, an ambition
From the root: ΦΙΛΑΡΧΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, meaning 'love of power' or 'ambition'. It describes a strong desire to hold authority or to rule. It is formed from 'φίλος' (philos), meaning 'loving' or 'dear', and 'ἀρχή' (archē), meaning 'rule' or 'beginning'. In a sentence, it would typically function as the object of a verb or preposition, indicating the thing that is loved or desired.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5385 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 16:417
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΑΡΧΙΑ.
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- ΦΙΛΑΡΧΙΑΣ — of love of power, of ambition, of desire for rule
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