ΦΙΛΟΨΥΧΕΙΝ, φιλοψυχειν
PHILOPSYCHEIN, philopsychein
Sounds Like: fee-loh-psy-KHEIN
Translations: to love one's life, to be fond of life, to be cowardly, to be faint-hearted
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΨΥΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning 'to love one's life' or 'to be fond of life'. It can also carry the negative connotation of being cowardly or faint-hearted, implying an excessive concern for one's own safety or life. It describes the action of cherishing one's life, often to the point of avoiding danger or sacrifice. As an infinitive, it functions like a verbal noun, often translated with 'to' + verb.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5381 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 34:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΨΥΧΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΦΙΛΟΨΥΧΗΣΑΣ — having loved his life, having spared his life, having been fond of life
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