ΦΙΛΙ, φιλι
PHILI, phili
Sounds Like: fee-LEE (for φιλία); FEE-lee (for Φίλιππος)
Translations: friendship, love, affection, a friendship, a love, Philip
From the root: ΦΙΛΙΑ, ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Proper Noun
Explanation: This word, without diacritics, can represent at least two distinct Koine Greek words. It most commonly refers to 'philia' (φιλία), meaning friendship, affection, or love, often used in a broad sense for mutual regard. It can also refer to 'Philippos' (Φίλιππος), a common proper noun meaning Philip. The context of the surrounding words is crucial to determine the correct meaning.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine (for φιλία); Singular, Nominative, Masculine (for Φίλιππος)
Strong’s numbers: G5373 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5376 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- John — 5:20
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΙΑ, ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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