5385. philosophia
Strong's Concordance
philosophia: the love or pursuit of wisdom
Original Word: φιλοσοφία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: philosophia
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-os-of-ee'-ah)
Short Definition: love of wisdom, philosophy
Definition: love of wisdom, philosophy, in the NT of traditional Jewish theology.
HELPS Word-studies
5385 philosophía (from
5384 /phílos, "a friend" and
4678 /sophía, "
wisdom") – properly, a friend (lover) of wisdom (used only in Col 2:8).
5835
/philosophía ("philosophy") in Col 2:8 refers to
secular philosophy – elevating
human wisdom over the wisdom of
God. Such
5385 (
philosophía) is
loving one's own thoughts (
secular wisdom)
at the expense of God's Word (true wisdom).
[
5385 (
philosophía) is the root of the English term "philosophy" and used only of the
vain pursuit of wisdom in the NT. That is, the pursuit of truth
apart from the revelation of
God's Word.]
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from philosophos
Definition
the love or pursuit of wisdom
NASB Translation
philosophy (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5385: φιλοσοφία
φιλοσοφία, φιλοσοφίας, ἡ (from φιλόσοφος), properly, love (and pursuit) of wisdom; used in the Greek writings of either zeal for or skill in any art or science, any branch of knowledge, see Passow, under the word (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word). Once in the N. T. of the theology, or rather theosophy, of certain Jewish-Christian ascetics, which busied itself with refined and speculative inquiries into the nature and classes of angels, into the ritual of the Mosaic law and the regulations of Jewish tradition respecting practical life: Colossians 2:8; see Grimm on 4 Macc. 1:1, p. 298f; (Lightfoot on Colossians, the passage cited, and Prof. Westcott in B. D., under the word Philosophy).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
philosophy.
From philosophos; "philosophy", i.e. (specially), Jewish sophistry -- philosophy.
Forms and Transliterations
φιλοσοφιας φιλοσοφίας philosophias philosophías
5386. philosophos
Strong's Concordance
philosophos: a philosopher
Original Word: φιλόσοφος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: philosophos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-os'-of-os)
Short Definition: a philosopher
Definition: a philosopher.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 5386 philósophos – literally, "a lover (friend) of wisdom" (used only in Ac 17:18).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from philos and sophos
Definition
a philosopher
NASB Translation
philosophers (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5386: φιλόσοφος
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.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
philosopher.
From philos and sophos; fond of wise things, i.e. A "philosopher" -- philosopher.
Forms and Transliterations
φιλοσοφων φιλοσόφων philosophon philosophōn philosóphon philosóphōn
5387. philostorgos
Strong's Concordance
philostorgos: tenderly loving
Original Word: φιλόστοργος, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: philostorgos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-os'-tor-gos)
Short Definition: tenderly loving
Definition: tenderly loving, kindly affectionate to.
HELPS Word-studies
5387 philóstorgos (from
5384 /phílos, "lover, friend" and
storgē, "natural or family love") – properly, a lover of
family (used only in Ro 12:10).
5387 /philóstorgos ("
devoted love, shown by
family-members") is that special affection shared between members of
God's family – people
born-again (divinely adopted) and serving the
same (
heavenly)
Father!
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from philos and storgé (family affection)
Definition
tenderly loving
NASB Translation
devoted (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5387: φιλόστοργος
φιλόστοργος, φιλοστοργον (φίλος, and στοργή the mutual love of parents and children; also of husbands and wives), loving affection, prone to love, loving tenderly; used chiefly of the reciprocal tenderness of parents and children: τῇ φιλαδελφία (dative of respect) εἰς ἀλλήλους (R. V. in love of the brethren tenderly affectioned one to another), Romans 12:10. (Xenophon, Plutarch, Lucian, Aelian, others) Cf. Fritzsche, Commentary on Romans, vol. iii., p. 69.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
kindly affectioned.
From philos and storge (cherishing one's kindred, especially parents or children); fond of natural relatives, i.e. Fraternal towards fellow Christian -- kindly affectioned.
Forms and Transliterations
φιλοστοργοι φιλόστοργοι philostorgoi philóstorgoi
5388. philoteknos
Strong's Concordance
philoteknos: loving one's children
Original Word: φιλότεκνος, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: philoteknos
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ot'-ek-nos)
Short Definition: loving one's children
Definition: loving one's children.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from philos and teknon
Definition
loving one's children
NASB Translation
love their children (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5388: φιλότεκνος
φιλότεκνος, φιλοτεκνον (φίλος and τέκνον), loving one's offspring or children: joined with φίλανδρος (as in Plutarch, mor., p. 769 c.), of women, Titus 2:4. (4 Macc. 15:3-5; Herodotus 2, 66; Aristophanes, Euripides, Aristotle, Plutarch, Lucian, others.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
love their children.
From philos and teknon; fond of one's children, i.e. Maternal -- love their children.
Forms and Transliterations
φιλοτεκνους φιλοτέκνους philoteknous philotéknous
5389. philotimeomai
Strong's Concordance
philotimeomai: to love or seek after honor
Original Word: φιλοτιμέομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: philotimeomai
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee)
Short Definition: I desire very strongly
Definition: I am zealous, strive eagerly, desire very strongly.
HELPS Word-studies
5389 philotiméomai (from
5384 /phílos, "lover, friend" and
5092 /timḗ, "
acknowledged honor") – properly, to show affection for what is
personally valued (
honored).
5389 /philotiméomai ("aspiring for what is honorable") refers to pursuing (devoting oneself to) what has
great personal value.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
mid. from a comp. of philos and timé
Definition
to love or seek after honor
NASB Translation
aspired (1), have as our ambition (1), make it your ambition (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5389: φιλοτιμέομαι
φιλοτιμέομαι, φιλοτιμοῦμαι; (φιλότιμος, and this from φίλος and τιμή); deponent passive (with future middle); frequent in Greek writings from Andocides (), Lysias, Xenophon, Plato down;
a. to be fond of honor; to be actuated by love of honor; from a love of honor to strive to bring something to pass;
b. followed by an infinitive, to be ambitious to etc., 1 Thessalonians 4:11; Romans 15:20; to strive earnestly, make it one's aim, 2 Corinthians 5:9.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
labor, strive, study.
Middle voice from a compound of philos and time; to be fond of honor, i.e. Emulous (eager or earnest to do something) -- labour, strive, study.
Forms and Transliterations
φιλοτιμεισθαι φιλοτιμείσθαι φιλοτιμεῖσθαι φιλοτιμουμεθα φιλοτιμούμεθα φιλοτιμουμενον φιλοτιμούμενον philotimeisthai philotimeîsthai philotimoumenon philotimoúmenon philotimoumetha philotimoúmetha
5390. philophronós
Strong's Concordance
philophronós: kindly
Original Word: φιλοφρόνως
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: philophronós
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-of-ron'-oce)
Short Definition: kindly
Definition: kindly, in a friendly manner.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 5390 philophrónōs (an adverb) – courteously; literally, acting from a
mind-set of
personal affection.
See 5391 (
philophrōn).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from philophrón
Definition
kindly
NASB Translation
courteously (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5390: φιλοφρόνως
φιλοφρόνως (φιλόφρων, which see), adverb, kindly, in a friendly manner (A. V. courteously): Acts 28:7. (2 Macc. 3:9; 4 Macc. 8:5; occasionally in Greek writings from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
courteously.
Adverb from philophron; with friendliness of mind, i.e. Kindly -- courteously.
Forms and Transliterations
φιλοφρονως φιλοφρόνως philophronos philophronōs philophrónos philophrónōs
5391. philophrón
Strong's Concordance
philophrón: courteous.
Original Word: φιλόφρων, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: philophrón
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-of'-rone)
Short Definition: friendly, kindly
Definition: friendly, kindly, courteous.
HELPS Word-studies
5391 philóphrōn (an adjective, derived from
5384 /phílos, "lover, friend," and
5426 /phronéō, "mind-set,
regulating behavior") – properly, the
mind-set of love which is quick to show friendly, courteous behavior.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
variant reading for tapeinophrón, q.v.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5391: φιλόφρων
φιλόφρων, φιλοφρον (φίλος and φρήν), from Pindar and Aeschylus down, friendly, kind: 1 Peter 3:8 Rec.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
courteous.
From philos and phren; friendly of mind, i.e. Kind -- courteous.
Forms and Transliterations
φιλόφρονες φιμόν φιμού
5392. phimoó
Strong's Concordance
phimoó: to muzzle, to put to silence
Original Word: φιμόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: phimoó
Phonetic Spelling: (fee-mo'-o)
Short Definition: I muzzle, silence
Definition: I muzzle, silence.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from phimos (a muzzle)
Definition
to muzzle, to put to silence
NASB Translation
muzzle (1), quiet (2), silence (1), silenced (1), speechless (1), still (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5392: φιμόω
φιμόω, φίμω (infinitive φιμοιν, 1 Peter 2:15 WH (see their Appendix, p. 166 and Introductory § 410; Buttmann, 44 (38); see ἀποδεκατόω); future φιμώσω; 1 aorist ἐφιμωσα: passive, perfect imperative 2 person singular πεφίμωσο; 1 aorist ἐφιμώθην; (φιμός a muzzle); to close the mouth with a muzzle, to muzzle: properly, βοῦν, the ox, 1 Corinthians 9:9 R G L WH text (see κημόω); 1 Timothy 5:18, from Deuteronomy 25:4 where for חָסַם; (universally, to fasten, compress, τῷ ξύλῳ τόν αὐχένα τίνος, Aristophanes nub. 592); metaphorically, to stop the mouth, make speechless, reduce to silence: τινα, Matthew 22:34; 1 Peter 2:15; passive, to become speechless, hold one's peace, Matthew 22:12; Mark 1:25; Mark 4:39; Luke 4:35, (Josephus, b. j. prooem. § 5; book 1, 22, 3; Lucian, de morte peregr. 15; universally, to be kept in check, 4 Macc. 1:35).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
muzzle.
From phimos (a muzzle); to muzzle -- muzzle.
Forms and Transliterations
εφιμωθη εφιμώθη ἐφιμώθη εφίμωσε εφιμωσεν ἐφίμωσεν εφλέγμανεν κημώσεις πεφιμωσο πεφίμωσο φιμοιν φιμοῖν φιμούν φιμοῦν Φιμωθητι Φιμώθητι φιμωσεις φιμώσεις φίμωσεις φλεγμαίνουσα φλεγομένου φλέγον φλέξει ephimosen ephimōsen ephímosen ephímōsen ephimothe ephimōthē ephimṓthe ephimṓthē kemoseis kemṓseis kēmōseis kēmṓseis pephimoso pephimōso pephímoso pephímōso phimoseis phimōseis phimṓseis Phimotheti Phimōthēti Phimṓtheti Phimṓthēti phimoun phimoûn
5393. Phlegón
Strong's Concordance
Phlegón: Phlegon, a Christian
Original Word: Φλέγων, οντος, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Phlegón
Phonetic Spelling: (fleg'-one)
Short Definition: Phlegon
Definition: Phlegon, a Roman Christian man.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as phlox
Definition
Phlegon, a Christian
NASB Translation
Phlegon (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5393: Φλέγων
Φλέγων (i. e. 'burning'), Φλεγοντος, ὁ, Phlegon, a Christian at Rome: Romans 16:14.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Phlegon.
Active participle of the base of phlox; blazing; Phlegon, a Christian -- Phlegon.
Forms and Transliterations
φλέβας Φλεγοντα Φλέγοντα φλιά φλιαί φλιάν φλιάς φλιών Phlegonta Phlégonta
5394. phlogizó from NG5395
Strong's Concordance
phlogizó from NG5395: set on fire.
Original Word: φλογίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: phlogizó from NG5395
Phonetic Spelling: (flog-id'-zo)
Short Definition: I inflame, fire with passion
Definition: I inflame, fire with passion, set on fire, burn up.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
to set on fire, burn
NASB Translation
set on fire (1), sets on fire (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5394: φλογίζω
φλογίζω; (φλόξ, which see); to ignite, set on fire (Sir. 3:30; Exodus 9:24; Psalm 96:3 ; to burn up, 1 Macc. 3:5; Sophocles Philoct. 1199): in figurative discourse, to operate destructively, have a most pernicious power, James 3:6; in the passive of that in which the destructive influences are kindled, ibid. (see πῦρ, p. 558{b} top).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
set on fire.
From phlox; to cause a blaze, i.e. Ignite (figuratively, to inflame with passion) -- set on fire.
Forms and Transliterations
εφλόγισε εφλογίσθη φλογιεί φλογιζομενη φλογιζομένη φλογίζομενη φλογίζον φλογιζουσα φλογίζουσα φλογίνην phlogizomene phlogizomenē phlogizoméne phlogizoménē phlogizousa phlogízousa
5395. phlox
Strong's Concordance
phlox: a flame
Original Word: φλόξ, φλογός, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: phlox
Phonetic Spelling: (flox)
Short Definition: a flame
Definition: a flame.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from phlegó (to burn)
Definition
a flame
NASB Translation
flame (6), flaming (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5395: φλόξ
φλόξ, genitive φλογός, ἡ (φλέγω (to burn; cf. Latin 'flagro', etc.)), from Homer down, the Sept. for לַהַב and לֶהָבָה, a flame: Luke 16:24; on the phrases φλόξ πυρός and πῦρ φλογός see πῦρ, p. 558{a}.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
flame
From a primary phlego (to "flash" or "flame"); a blaze -- flame(-ing).
Forms and Transliterations
φλογα φλόγα φλόγες φλογής φλογι φλογί φλογὶ φλογος φλογός φλοξ φλὸξ phloga phlóga phlogi phlogì phlogos phlogós phlox phlòx
5396. phluareó
Strong's Concordance
phluareó: to talk nonsense
Original Word: φλυαρέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: phluareó
Phonetic Spelling: (floo-ar-eh'-o)
Short Definition: I gossip against
Definition: I gossip against, talk idly, make empty charges against, talk nonsense.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 5396 phlyaréō (from
5397 /phlýaros, "to bubble up, boil over") – overflowing with speech "that is
fluent but empty" (
WS, 562). It is used only in 3 Jn 10.
See 5397 (
phlyaros).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from phluaros
Definition
to talk nonsense
NASB Translation
unjustly accusing (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5396: φλυαρέω
φλυαρέω, φλυάρω; (φλύαρος, which see); to utter nonsense, talk idly, prate (Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates, Plutarch, others); to bring forward idle accusations, make empty charges, Xenophon, Hell. 6, 3, 12; joined with βλασφημεῖν, Isocrates 5, 33: τινα λόγοις πονηροῖς, to accuse one falsely with malicious words, 3 John 1:10 (A. V. prating against etc.).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
disparage
From phluaros; to be a babbler or trifler, i.e. (by implication) to berate idly or mischievously -- prate against.
Forms and Transliterations
φλυαρων φλυαρών φλυαρῶν phluaron phluarōn phlyaron phlyarôn phlyarōn phlyarō̂n