Φιλεργός

work-loving, industrious

Translated by Catharine Roth1 Jan 2011Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 24 words
[Meaning] toil-loving.1
"Some [of his sons] returned to him [still] foolish and ignorant because of laziness and softness in regard to loving work ..."2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φιλεργός· φιλόπονος. οἱ μὲν ὑπὸ ῥᾳθυμίας καὶ τῆς πρὸς τὸ φιλεργεῖν μαλακίας ἀνόητοι καὶ ἀμαθεῖς ἐπανῆκον αὐτῷ.

Betacode
*filergo/s: filo/ponos. oi( me\n u(po\ r(a|qumi/as kai\ th=s pro\s to\ filergei=n malaki/as a)no/htoi kai\ a)maqei=s e)panh=kon au)tw=|.

Notes (2)

  1. 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica (references at Photius phi168 Theodoridis), and cf. phi 405 for this headword and gloss in reverse. ↩
  2. 2Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 12.191 (web address 1). ↩

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Neighbouring entries

φ310ΦιλέαςPhileasφ311ΦίλεωςPhileosφ312Φιλεργόςwork-loving, industriousφ313Φιλέρημοςlover of solitude, reclusiveφ314Φιλεριστῆσαιto be contentious, to love strife
Revision history3 revisions · last 18 Feb 2023
  1. modified translation, tweaked link — Catharine Roth
  2. expanded n.1 — David Whitehead
  3. tweaks — David Whitehead
  4. Translated — Catharine Roth

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