King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G5358
Transliteration: philagathos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ag'-ath-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: loving that which is good
Meaning: loving that which is good
φιλάγαθος, φιλάγαθον (from φίλος and ἀγαθός), loving goodness: Titus 1:8. (Sap. vii. 22; Plutarch, praec. conjug. c. 17; also compound Thes. c. Rom c. 2; (φιλάγαθος οὐ φίλαυτος, Aristotle, magn. mor. ii. 14, p. 1212b 18; Polybius 6, 53, 9; Philo de vit. Moys. ii., § 2).)
Word Summary
philagathos: loving that which is good
Original Word: φιλάγαθοςTransliteration: philagathos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ag'-ath-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: loving that which is good
Meaning: loving that which is good
Strong's Concordance
love of good From philos and agathos; fond to good, i.e. A promoter of virtue -- love of good men.
see GREEK philos
see GREEK agathos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5358: φιλάγαθοςφιλάγαθος, φιλάγαθον (from φίλος and ἀγαθός), loving goodness: Titus 1:8. (Sap. vii. 22; Plutarch, praec. conjug. c. 17; also compound Thes. c. Rom c. 2; (φιλάγαθος οὐ φίλαυτος, Aristotle, magn. mor. ii. 14, p. 1212b 18; Polybius 6, 53, 9; Philo de vit. Moys. ii., § 2).)