Φιλίππῳ
Phílippos
to Philip
A personal name meaning 'lover of horses' or 'fond of horses.' Used as a proper noun in the Greek-speaking world, notably for several historical and biblical figures. In biblical texts, refers to individuals named Philip, such as Philip the Apostle and Philip the evangelist. The name's meaning is based on its components but does not attribute those characteristics to its bearers as a title or descriptive noun.
John 12:21 · Word #4
Lexicon G5376
| Lemma | Φίλιππος |
| Transliteration | Phílippos |
| Strong's | G5376 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'lover of horses' or 'fond of horses.' Used as a proper noun in the Greek-speaking world, notably for several historical and biblical figures. In biblical texts, refers to individuals named Philip, such as Philip the Apostle and Philip the evangelist. The name's meaning is based on its components but does not attribute those characteristics to its bearers as a title or descriptive noun. |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Philip |
| Literal | to-Philip |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Φίλιππος |
| Strong's | G5376 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5376-02
to Philip
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DMS); proper personal name in dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | Φιλίππῳ is the dative masculine singular form of the proper name Φίλιππος. The dative case is most basically rendered in English with "to" (or "for"), so "to Philip" preserves both the personal name and its grammatical form. |
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