Φίλιππον

philippon

Philip

from φίλος and ἵππος; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites:--Philip.

G5376

John 6:5 · Word #17

Lexicon G5376

LemmaΦίλιππος
TransliterationPhílippos
Strong'sG5376
In-contextPhilip
LiteralPhilip

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaΦίλιππος
Strong'sG5376

SIBI-P1 G5376-03

Philippos (horse-lover)

RootΦίλιππος (Phílippos)
Core Meaningshorse-loving, fond of horses, lover of horses (proper name)
Semantic RangePersonal name meaning "horse-lover"; borne by multiple individuals in the New Testament (e.g., Philip the apostle, Philip the evangelist).
Conceptual SignificanceAs a common Hellenistic name meaning "horse-lover," Φίλιππος reflects Greek cultural influence within the Israelite world of the Second Temple period; its bearers play key roles in the spread of the good news, especially in Acts.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMS — Noun, accusative case, masculine, singular; proper masculine name functioning as direct object or object of a preposition in context.
Rendering RationaleThe name Φίλιππος combines φίλος (loving, fond) and ἵππος (horse), meaning "horse-lover." The form Φίλιππον is accusative masculine singular, indicating the name as a direct object or object of a preposition; while English proper names do not change form by case, this rendering preserves the root meaning behind the name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root Φίλιππος (horse-loving, fond of horses, lover of horses (proper name))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5376-01 philippe O Horse-Lover
G5376-02 philippo to the horse-loving one (Philip)
G5375-03 philippon Philip—the horse-loving one (accusative singular masculine)

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