ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΩΣ, φιλοκαλως
PHILOKALŌS, philokalōs
Sounds Like: fee-lo-KAH-lohs
Translations: beautifully, nobly, honorably, excellently, lovingly of what is good
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb derived from the adjective 'philokalos', meaning 'loving what is good or beautiful'. As an adverb, it describes an action performed in a beautiful, noble, honorable, or excellent manner, or with a love for what is good. It indicates that something is done with a high standard or with a virtuous disposition.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G5383 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 2:12
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΟΣ.
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- ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΟΣ — lover of beauty, lover of good, fond of what is beautiful, fond of what is good
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