ΦΙΛΕ, φιλε
PHILE, phile
Sounds Like: fee-LEH
Translations: love, like, kiss, be accustomed, friend, a friend, dear, beloved
From the root: ΦΙΛΕΩ, ΦΙΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word can function as a verb, a noun, or an adjective, depending on its context. As a verb (from ΦΙΛΕΩ), it means 'to love,' 'to like,' or 'to be accustomed to.' For example, 'he loves' or 'it is accustomed.' As a noun (from ΦΙΛΟΣ), it means 'friend' and can be used in direct address, like 'O friend.' As an adjective (from ΦΙΛΟΣ), it means 'dear' or 'beloved.' It can also appear as part of compound words.
Inflection: Second person singular, Present Active Imperative (Verb); Singular, Vocative, Masculine (Noun/Adjective)
Strong’s numbers: G5368 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5384 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Justin Martyr
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΕΩ, ΦΙΛΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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