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ΦΙΛΟΥΝΤΑΣ, φιλουντας

PHILOUNTAS, philountas

Sounds Like: fee-LOON-tas

Translations: loving, liking, being fond of, those loving, those liking, those being fond of

From the root: ΦΙΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb, Participle

Explanation: This word is a present active participle of the verb 'φιλέω' (phileō), meaning 'to love, to like, to be fond of'. As a participle, it functions like an adjective or a noun, describing someone who is in the act of loving or liking. In this form, 'φιλοῦντας' (philountas) is masculine plural accusative, meaning 'those who are loving' or 'those who are liking' (as direct objects). It refers to people who have affection for someone or something.

Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Masculine, Plural, Accusative

Strong’s number: G5368 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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