ΦΙΛΟΤΕΚΝΙΑΝ, φιλοτεκνιαν
PHILOTEKNIAN, philoteknian
Sounds Like: fee-loh-TEK-nee-ahn
Translations: love of children, a love of children
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΤΕΚΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, combining 'philo-' (love, fondness) and 'teknia' (children). It refers to the natural affection or love that parents, especially mothers, have for their children. It describes the quality or state of being fond of one's offspring.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5388 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΤΕΚΝΙΑ.
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- ΦΙΛΟΤΕΚΝΙΑΣ — of love for children, of affection for children, of parental love
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