φιλούντων
philéō
love
To feel affection for, to regard with personal attachment, or to express fondness toward someone or something. In various contexts, it denotes feelings of friendship, emotional warmth, or affection, as distinct from formal or principled love. The verb can also refer to the physical act of greeting or showing affection by kissing, especially on the cheek or hand, as an outward sign of welcome or fondness. Depending on the surrounding context, it expresses nuances from simple liking, friendship, to more intimate affection, without necessarily implying deep or sacrificial love.
Luke 20:46 · Word #11
Lexicon G5368
| Lemma | φιλέω |
| Transliteration | philéō |
| Strong's | G5368 |
| Definition | To feel affection for, to regard with personal attachment, or to express fondness toward someone or something. In various contexts, it denotes feelings of friendship, emotional warmth, or affection, as distinct from formal or principled love. The verb can also refer to the physical act of greeting or showing affection by kissing, especially on the cheek or hand, as an outward sign of welcome or fondness. Depending on the surrounding context, it expresses nuances from simple liking, friendship, to more intimate affection, without necessarily implying deep or sacrificial love. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | love |
| Literal | loving |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φιλέω |
| Strong's | G5368 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5368-10
of those being fond
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, genitive masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,GMP) — expressing ongoing affectionate action, functioning adjectivally in the genitive plural masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing action, and the genitive masculine plural form requires "of those" to reflect case and number. "Being fond" preserves the root idea of affectionate regard inherent in φιλέω. |
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