φιλόσοφος
philosophosphilosopherHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine1 occurrence1 book1 verse
Definition
φιλό-σοφος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Dan LXX 1:20 (אַשָּׁף), 4Ma.1.1 4Mac.5.35 4Mac.7.7 * ;]
a philosopher: Acts 17:18.
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- Acts 17:18φιλοσόφων · philosophersSome Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.