ΦΙΛΟΔΕΣΠΟΤΟΝ, φιλοδεσποτον
PHILODESPOTON, philodespoton
Sounds Like: fee-loh-DES-poh-ton
Translations: loving one's master, loyal to one's master, devoted to one's master, a loving one's master, a loyal one's master, a devoted one's master
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΔΕΣΠΟΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective formed from 'φίλος' (philos, loving) and 'δεσπότης' (despotes, master). It describes someone or something that is devoted to or loves their master. It is used to express loyalty and affection towards an owner or lord.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G5385 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 2:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΔΕΣΠΟΤΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΦΙΛΟΔΕΣΠΟΤΟΙ — loving masters, fond of masters, devoted to masters, those who love masters
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