φιλοτέκνους
philóteknos
to love their children
Fond or loving towards one's own children; expressing affection and care for one's children. In Koine Greek contexts, describes a parental disposition of nurture, affection, or concern towards offspring, most commonly used of mothers but also applicable to parents generally.
Titus 2:4 · Word #7
Lexicon G5388
| Lemma | φιλότεκνος |
| Transliteration | philóteknos |
| Strong's | G5388 |
| Definition | Fond or loving towards one's own children; expressing affection and care for one's children. In Koine Greek contexts, describes a parental disposition of nurture, affection, or concern towards offspring, most commonly used of mothers but also applicable to parents generally. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to love their children |
| Literal | child-loving|fond-of-children |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φιλότεκνος |
| Strong's | G5388 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5388-01
child-loving (feminine plural accusative)
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative feminine plural (Gr,NS,,,,AFP); describing feminine plural objects characterized by child-loving affection. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound φιλ- (loving, fond) + τεκν- (child) literally means "child-loving." The accusative feminine plural form reflects women characterized by affectionate devotion toward their own children. |
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