King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G5386
Transliteration: philosophos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-os'-of-os)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: a philosopher
Meaning: a philosopher
φιλόσοφος, 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.)
Word Summary
philosophos: a philosopher
Original Word: φιλόσοφοςTransliteration: philosophos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-os'-of-os)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: a philosopher
Meaning: a philosopher
Strong's Concordance
philosopher. From philos and sophos; fond of wise things, i.e. A "philosopher" -- philosopher.
see GREEK philos
see GREEK sophos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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.)