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Redirected from φιλουντεϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΦΙΛΟΥΝΤΕΣ, φιλουντες

PHILOUNTES, philountes

Sounds Like: phi-LOON-tes

Translations: loving, a loving one, those loving, fond of, those fond of, kissing, those kissing

From the root: ΦΙΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)

Explanation: This is a present active participle of the verb 'phileō', meaning 'to love' or 'to be fond of'. It describes an ongoing action of loving or being fond of something or someone. It can function as an adjective, describing a noun, or as a substantive, referring to 'those who are loving' or 'those who are fond of'. It can also mean 'to kiss'.

Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Plural

Strong’s number: G5368 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Alexandria
  • Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 3:12
Codex Sinaiticus
Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 27:2, 82:4
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

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