Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
child loving
Usage: φιλότεκνος, -ον (φίλος, τέκνον), [in LXX: 4Ma.15:4-6 * ;] loving one's children (Hdt., Arist., Plut., al.): of women, joined with φίλανδρος, which see, Tit.2:4.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5388
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's G5388 Quick Answer
Strong's G5388 φιλότεκνος (philoteknos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. philoteknos (fil-ot'-ek-nos) adj. 1. fond of one's children, i.e. maternal [from G5384 and G5043] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include children. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- philoteknos (fil-ot'-ek-nos) adj. 1. fond of one's children, i.e. maternal [from G5384 and G5043]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- children
Meaning and Definition
philoteknos (fil-ot'-ek-nos) adj. 1. fond of one's children, i.e. maternal [from G5384 and G5043] KJV: love their children Root(s): G5384, G5043
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5388. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5388 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render philoteknos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
children
Titus 2:4
How Strong's G5388 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 3 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5388 (φιλότεκνος) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 15:4 — φιλότεκνα
- 4 Maccabees 15:5 — φιλοτεκνότεραι
- 4 Maccabees 15:6 — φιλοτεκνοτέρα
Strong's G5388 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5388 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Strong's G5388 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
O in what way can I describe ethically the affections of parents toward their children, the resemblance of soul and of form engrafted into the small type of a child in a wonderful manner, especially through the greater sympathy of mothers with the feelings of those born of them!
for by how much mothers are by nature weak in disposition and prolific in offspring, by so much the fonder they are of children.
And of all mothers the mother of the seven was the fondest of children, who in seven childbirths had deeply engendered love toward them;
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5388.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
O in what way can I describe ethically the affections of parents toward their children, the resemblance of soul and of form engrafted into the small type of a child in a wonderful manner, especially through the greater sympathy of mothers with the feelings of those born of them!
for by how much mothers are by nature weak in disposition and prolific in offspring, by so much the fonder they are of children.
And of all mothers the mother of the seven was the fondest of children, who in seven childbirths had deeply engendered love toward them;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5388, grouped by book.
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5388 FAQ
What does philoteknos (φιλότεκνος) mean?
Philoteknos (Strong's G5388) is a Greek word most simply glossed "love their children". philoteknos (fil-ot'-ek-nos) adj. 1. fond of one's children, i.e. maternal [from G5384 and G5043]
How many times is philoteknos (φιλότεκνος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G5388 across 2 books.
Where can I study philoteknos (φιλότεκνος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5388 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate philoteknos (φιλότεκνος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as children. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5388 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5388, with linked reader references where each row is available.