Philósophos — G5386

Definition

masculine noun

fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher"

1. in a narrower sense, one who investigates and discusses the causes of things and the highest good

Usually translated as

philosopher

Origin

from G5384 and G4680

• phílos (G5384)
• sophós (G4680)

Occurrences

Philósophos occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1)

• Acts 17:18 — Then certain philosophers (φιλοσόφων) of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.