ΦΙΛΗΔΟΝΟΝ, φιληδονον
PHILĒDONON, philēdonon
Sounds Like: fee-lay-DOH-non
Translations: pleasure-loving, fond of pleasure, a pleasure-lover
From the root: ΦΙΛΕΩ, ΗΔΟΝΗ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective meaning 'pleasure-loving' or 'fond of pleasure'. It describes someone who is devoted to or excessively enjoys pleasure. It is often used in a negative sense to describe someone who prioritizes their own desires and enjoyment over other things, such as duty or spiritual matters.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G5367 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Second Apology of Justin Martyr — 0:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΕΩ, ΗΔΟΝΗ, appear in our texts.
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.