GreekG5386Noun (Masculine)
φιλόσοφος
philosophos
“philosopher”
1Occurrences
G5386Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher"
from G5384 (φίλος) and G4680 (σοφός);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a philosopher.
LXX: Dan LXX (אַשָּׁף), 4 4 4 *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
φιλόσοφος 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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