ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝ, φιλελλην
PHILELLĒN, philellēn
Sounds Like: phi-LEL-leen
Translations: lover of the Greeks, a lover of the Greeks, pro-Greek, philhellene
From the root: ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'philos' (loving, dear) and 'Hellen' (Greek). It describes someone who is a lover of the Greeks, or who is pro-Greek. It can be used as an adjective to describe a person or as a noun referring to such a person.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5388 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 11:318
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