5362. philandros
Berean Strong's Lexicon
philandros: Loving one's husband

Original Word: φίλανδρος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: philandros
Pronunciation: fee-LAN-dros
Phonetic Spelling: (fil'-an-dros)
Definition: Loving one's husband
Meaning: loving one's husband.

Word Origin: Derived from φίλος (philos, meaning "loving" or "fond of") and ἀνήρ (aner, meaning "man" or "husband").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "philandros," the concept of marital love and devotion is echoed in various Old Testament passages, such as Proverbs 31:10-31, which describes the virtuous wife, and Song of Solomon, which celebrates marital love.

Usage: The term "philandros" is used to describe a woman who is affectionate and devoted to her husband. It emphasizes the importance of love and commitment within the marital relationship, highlighting the role of a wife in nurturing and maintaining a loving bond with her husband.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, marriage was often seen as a social contract rather than a romantic union. However, the Christian perspective, as reflected in the New Testament, elevated the concept of marriage to a covenantal relationship characterized by mutual love and respect. The use of "philandros" in the biblical context underscores the transformative nature of Christian marriage, where love is central to the relationship between husband and wife.

HELPS Word-studies

5362 phílandros (from 5384 /phílos, "loving friend" and 435 /anḗr, "husband, the male companion of a wife") – properly, the special affection of a woman for her life-time mate (husband), embracing him as her "calling" (stewardship) from God (used only in Tit 2:4).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from philos and anér
Definition
loving men, (of a wife) loving her husband
NASB Translation
love their husbands (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5362: φίλανδρος

φίλανδρος, φιλανδρον (φίλος and ἀνήρ) (from Aeschylus down (in other senses)), loving her husband: Titus 2:4 (φιλανδροι καί σώφρονες γυναῖκες, Plutarch, praec. conj. c. 28).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
love their husband

From philos and aner; fond of man, i.e. Affectionate as a wife -- love their husbands.

see GREEK philos

see GREEK aner

Forms and Transliterations
φιλανδρους φιλάνδρους philandrous philándrous
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Englishman's Concordance
Titus 2:4 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς νέας φιλάνδρους εἶναι φιλοτέκνους
NAS: the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
KJV: sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
INT: the young [women] lovers of [their] husbands to be lovers of [their] children

Strong's Greek 5362
1 Occurrence


φιλάνδρους — 1 Occ.

















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