Greek word · G5386

φιλόσοφος

philosophos

philosopher

Appears once in the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

φιλό-σοφος, -ου, ὁ

[in LXX: Dan LXX 1:20 (אַשָּׁף), 4Ma.1:1 4Mac 5:35 4Mac 7:7 * ;]

a philosopher: Acts 17:18.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

Acts · 1

  1. Acts 17:18 φιλοσόφων philosophers

    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.

    Here: This is the word's only appearance in the New Testament. It means the trained, school-affiliated thinkers for whom Athens was famous, not just thoughtful people.

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