ΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΕΙΝ, φιλοπονειν
PHILOPONEIN, philoponein
Sounds Like: fee-loh-po-NEH-in
Translations: to be diligent, to be industrious, to work hard, to love labor, to be zealous
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning to love labor or to be diligent. It describes the act of applying oneself with earnestness and effort to a task, indicating a strong work ethic or dedication. It can be used in contexts where someone is encouraged to work hard or to be zealous in their endeavors.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5389 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Pseudo Clement of Rome
- Clement’s Second Letter — 19:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΕΩ.
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.
- ΠΕΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΗΜΕΝΩΝ — (of) those who have labored diligently, (of) those who have toiled, (of) those who have exerted themselves
- ΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΕΩ — to love labor, to be industrious, to be diligent, to work hard, to exert oneself
- ΦΙΛΟΠΟΝΩ — I love labor, I am industrious, I work hard, I am diligent, I toil, I exert myself
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