φιλόσοφοςphilósophos
fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher"
Greek (New Testament) · G5386
Meanings
a philosopher: Acts 17:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Acts 17:18 He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, “What’s this babbler trying to say with these strange ideas he’s picked up?” Others said, “He seems to be preaching about some foreign gods.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.