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nvs., A lover of wisdom, seeker after knowledge, philosopher, scientist, scholar; philosophy, science; scientific. Literally, to desire wisdom.

kikino, Science.

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• Also: ʻepekema.

s. Ake, desire, and akamai, skill. A lover of wisdom; epithet of a philosopher. Oih. 17:18.

[Ake, desire, and akamai, skill.] A lover of wisdom; a philosopher.

I. Ma ke Kauoha Hou, he hoopaapaa ia o ko ke ao nei, 'i kapa hewa ia he naauao,' 1 Kor. 1:18-27; Tim. 6:20. Ua ao mai o Paulo i ko Kolosa, 'E malama, o hookai mai kekahi ia oukou i ka manao maalea,' Kol. 2:8. He manomano ka hewa o kanaka i kona hoopouli ana i ka malamalama iloko o ka naau. O kahi poe naauao loa ma na mea o keia ao, he naaupo ma ka ke Akua, he poe hookiekie, haaheo, a naaupo ma na mea o ka uhane, Mat. 11:25; 1 Kor. 2:11; 3:18, 20. Eia no ka hewa a Paulo i papa aku ai i keia wa e noho nei, o ka hookiekie, ka hoopaakiki, o ka hoolohe ole. Haahaa no ka naauao oiaio, he oluolu. 'O ka mea aole e launa i ke aupuni o ke Akua, me he keiki uuku la, aole loa ia e komo mai ilaila.'

(ke) akeakamai philosophy, philosopher.