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φιλοσοφία

philosophiaphilosophyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

Φιλο-σοφία, -ας, ἡ

(φιλόσοφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.1.1 4Mac.5.10 4Mac.5.22 4Mac.7.9 4Mac.7.21 * ;]

the love and pursuit of wisdom; hence, philosophy, investi­gation of truth and nature: of the so-called philosophy of false teachers, Colossians 2:8 (see Lft., ICC, in l).

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Occurrences

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  1. Colossians 2:8φιλοσοφίας · philosophy
    See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.