ΦΙΛΟΝΙΚΕΩ, φιλονικεω
PHILONIKEŌ, philonikeō
Sounds Like: fee-loh-nee-KEH-oh
Translations: to be contentious, to be quarrelsome, to love contention, to dispute
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΝΙΚΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'φίλος' (philos, meaning 'loving' or 'dear') and 'νῖκος' (nikos, meaning 'victory' or 'strife'). It describes the act of being fond of contention or argument, indicating a quarrelsome disposition. It implies a desire to win an argument or dispute, often for its own sake, rather than for truth or justice. It can be used in contexts where someone is engaging in unnecessary or excessive debate.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person Singular; or Present, Active, Subjunctive, 1st Person Singular; or Present, Active, Imperative, 2nd Person Singular; or Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5389 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΝΙΚΕΩ.
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.
- ΠΡΟΣΦΙΛΟΝΙΚΗΣΑΝ — they contended, they disputed, they strove, they argued, they were contentious
- ΦΙΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΝ — to love contention, to be contentious, to be fond of strife, to dispute, to quarrel
- ΦΙΛΟΝΙΚΟΥΝΤΑΣ — disputing, contending, quarreling, striving for victory, being contentious
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