ἘΦΙΛΟΤΙΜΟΥΝΤΟ, ἐφιλοτιμουντο
EPHILOTIMOUNTO, ephilotimounto
Sounds Like: eh-fee-loh-tee-MOON-toh
Translations: they were ambitious, they were eager, they were zealous, they were striving, they were showing honor
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΤΙΜΈΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from ΦΊΛΟΣ (philos, 'friend, loving') and ΤΙΜΉ (timē, 'honor, value'). It describes the action of being ambitious, eager, or zealous, often in a positive sense of striving for something honorable or showing honor to someone. It can also mean to be eager to do something, to make it one's ambition, or to strive earnestly.
Inflection: Imperfect, Indicative, Middle or Passive Voice, 3rd Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G5389 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 6:107
From the same root
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