Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G5388

φιλοτέκνος

philoteknos · /fil-ot'-ek-nos/ — “child-loving”

Loving one's children, devoted to one's offspring. In 4 Maccabees it characterizes the natural parental affection which the mother of the seven martyrs heroically subordinates to her devotion to the Law.

Derivation: from φίλος (loving) and τέκνον (child)