GreekG1946Noun (Technical/Title)
Ἐπικούρειος
Epikoureios
“Epicurean”
1Occurrences
G1946Strong's #
Noun (Technical/Title)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
an Epicurean or follower of Epicurus
from (compare G1947 (ἐπικουρία)) (a noted philosopher);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
an Epicurean, a follower of Epicurus.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Technical/Title)
Morphology Code
N:N--T
Full Description
Proper Noun, Technical/Title
Occurrences
Ἐπικούρειος appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
1
Key Passages
Acts 17:18BSB
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
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