King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2321
Transliteration: Theophilos
Phonetic Spelling: (theh-of'-il-os)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "friend of God", Theophilus, the addressee of Luke and Acts
Meaning: Theophilus -- "friend of God", the addressee of Luke and Acts
Θεόφιλος, Θεοφιλου (Θεός and φίλος), Theophilus, a Christian to whom Luke inscribed his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles: Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1. The conjectures concerning his family, rank, nationality, are reviewed by (among others) Winer's RWB, under the word; Bleek on Luke 1:3; (B. D., under the word); see also under κράτιστος.
Word Summary
Theophilos: "friend of God", Theophilus, the addressee of Luke and Acts
Original Word: ΘεόφιλοςTransliteration: Theophilos
Phonetic Spelling: (theh-of'-il-os)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "friend of God", Theophilus, the addressee of Luke and Acts
Meaning: Theophilus -- "friend of God", the addressee of Luke and Acts
Strong's Concordance
Theophilus. From theos and philos; friend of God; Theophilus, a Christian -- Theophilus.
see GREEK theos
see GREEK philos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2321: ΘεόφιλοςΘεόφιλος, Θεοφιλου (Θεός and φίλος), Theophilus, a Christian to whom Luke inscribed his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles: Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1. The conjectures concerning his family, rank, nationality, are reviewed by (among others) Winer's RWB, under the word; Bleek on Luke 1:3; (B. D., under the word); see also under κράτιστος.