Lexicon philosophos: a philosopher Original Word: φιλόσοφος, ου, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: philosophos Phonetic Spelling: (fil-os'-of-os) Short Definition: a philosopher Definition: a philosopher. HELPS word-Studies Cognate: 5386 philósophos – literally, "a lover (friend) of wisdom" (used only in Ac 17:18). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom philos and sophosDefinitiona philosopher NASB Translationphilosophers (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 5386: φιλόσοφοςφιλόσοφος, φιλοσοφου, ὁ ( φίλος and σοφός), a philosopher, one given to the pursuit of wisdom or learning ( Xenophon, Plato, others); in a narrower sense, one who investigates and discusses the causes of things and the highest good: Acts 17:18. (See references under the preceding word.)
Strong's philosopher. From philos and sophos; fond of wise things, i.e. A "philosopher" -- philosopher. see GREEK philos see GREEK sophos |
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