Φίλιππος
philippos
Philip
from φίλος and ἵππος; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites:--Philip.
John 1:45 · Word #2
Lexicon G5376
| Lemma | Φίλιππος |
| Transliteration | Phílippos |
| Strong's | G5376 |
| In-context | Philip |
| Literal | Philip |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Φίλιππος |
| Strong's | G5376 |
SIBI-P1 G5376-04
the Horse-Loving One (masculine singular)
| Root | Φίλιππος (Philippos) |
| Core Meanings | horse-loving, fond of horses, lover of horses |
| Semantic Range | personal name meaning horse-lover; borne by several figures in the Apostolic Writings, including one of the Twelve and an evangelist |
| Conceptual Significance | As a Hellenistic Greek name meaning "horse-loving," Φίλιππος reflects the cultural blending of Greek and Israelite worlds in the Second Temple period. Bearers of this name in the New Testament include an apostle and a proclaiming messenger of the good news, illustrating the spread of the message beyond strictly Hebrew cultural boundaries. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — proper noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; used as a subject or predicate nominative referring to one male individual. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name Φίλιππος derives from φίλος (loving, fond of) and ἵππος (horse), literally meaning "horse-loving." Rendering it as "the Horse-Loving One" preserves the compound root sense while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form indicated by the morphology, marking it as a single male individual functioning as the subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Φίλιππος (horse-loving, fond of horses, lover of horses)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5376-01 |
philippe | O Horse-Lover |
G5376-02 |
philippo | to the horse-loving one (Philip) |
G5376-03 |
philippon | Philippos (horse-lover) |
Word Usage (37 occurrences of G5376)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 10:3 | Φίλιππος | philippos | |
| Matthew 14:3 | Φιλίππου | philippou | |
| Matthew 16:13 | Φιλίππου | philippou |