ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΟΥΣΙ, φιλοδοξουσι
PHILODOXOUSI, philodoxousi
Sounds Like: fee-loh-dox-OO-see
Translations: they love glory, they are ambitious, they are vainglorious
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'φίλος' (philos, 'loving') and 'δόξα' (doxa, 'glory' or 'opinion'). It means to love glory, to be ambitious, or to be vainglorious. It describes someone who seeks praise or recognition from others.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Present Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G5387 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 53:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΕΩ.
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- ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΟΥΝΤΑΣ — loving glory, being ambitious, seeking praise, being vainglorious
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