ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΕΙΝ, φιλομαθειν
PHILOMATHEIN, philomathein
Sounds Like: fee-loh-ma-THEIN
Translations: to love learning, to be fond of learning, to be studious, to be a lover of learning
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΗΣ, ΜΑΝΘΑΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning 'to love learning' or 'to be fond of learning'. It describes the act of having a strong desire for knowledge and understanding. It is used to express the pursuit of education or intellectual curiosity.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G5384 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3129 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 0:22
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΗΣ, ΜΑΝΘΑΝΩ, appear in our texts.
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