Filipenses
/filiˈpenses/plural
The English phrase "Philippians" is translated into Spanish as Filipenses.
Filipenses refers to the book of the Bible named Philippians.
Meaning: book of the Bible (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/filiˈpenses/
Did you know?
- While Filipenses refers to the biblical residents of Philippi, people from the modern Philippines are called filipinos. Using filipenses to describe someone from the modern country would be a mistake.
- The suffix in Filipenses is the same one used for estadounidenses, the word for people from the United States. This makes the biblical book share a linguistic pattern with a modern political demonym.
- In Spanish, the name follows the pattern of many biblical books that end in '-enses', a suffix used to denote a group of people or inhabitants of a place.
Examples in context
- Quiero estudiar la epístola a los Filipenses en mi clase de teología.I want to study the book of Philippians in my theology class.
- Filipenses es un libro muy corto.Philippians is a very short book.
- Estoy leyendo Filipenses esta semana.I am reading Philippians this week.
- Tengo una Biblia que incluye Filipenses.I have a Bible that includes Philippians.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their Bible study group.
- María¿Ya leíste Filipenses?Have you read Philippians yet?
- JavierNo, todavía no he terminado Filipenses.No, I haven't finished Philippians yet.
- MaríaEs un libro muy bonito, Javier.It is a very beautiful book, Javier.
- JavierGracias, María, lo terminaré pronto.Thanks, María, I will finish it soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “philippians” translations and entries Filipenses, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
