ΦΙΛΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ, φιλοπολιτης
PHILOPOLITĒS, philopolitēs
Sounds Like: fee-lo-po-LEE-tays
Translations: lover of one's city, patriot, a patriot
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'φίλος' (philos), meaning 'loving' or 'dear', and 'πολίτης' (politēs), meaning 'citizen'. Therefore, it literally means 'lover of one's city' or 'one who loves their city'. It is used to describe a person who is devoted to their city or country, often translated as 'patriot'. It would be used in a sentence to describe someone's character or allegiance.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5363 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 14:37
From the same root
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