ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΟΥΝΤΑΣ, φιλοδοξουντας
PHILODOXOUNTAS, philodoxountas
Sounds Like: fee-loh-dox-OON-tas
Translations: loving glory, being ambitious, seeking praise, being vainglorious
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes someone who loves glory, honor, or praise, often to an excessive degree. It implies a desire for recognition and a tendency to be ambitious or vainglorious. It is used to describe actions or attitudes driven by a love of public acclaim.
Inflection: Present Active Participle, Masculine, Accusative, Plural
Strong’s number: G5358 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 57:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΕΩ.
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- ΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΟΥΣΙ — they love glory, they are ambitious, they are vainglorious
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