Strong's Lexicon
G2321
G2321 — Θεόφιλος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2321 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Θεόφιλος |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | from G2316 and G5384 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Theophilos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | theh-of'-il-os |
| Meaning: | 1. friend of God 2. Theophilus, a Christian |
| KJV Renderings: | Theophilus |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Θεόφιλος, Θεοφιλου (Θεός and φίλος), Theophilus, a Christian to whom Luke inscribed his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles: Luk 1:3; Act 1:1. The conjectures concerning his family, rank, nationality, are reviewed by (among others) Winer’s RWB, under the word; Bleek on Luk 1:3; (B. D., under the word); see also under κράτιστος.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Θεόφιλος (Theophilus)
Luke 1:3
- KJV: It seemed good to me also having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first to write unto thee in order most excellent Theophilus
- GK: έδοξε κάμοι παρηκολουθηκότι άνωθεν πάσιν ακριβώς καθεξής σοι γράψαι κράτιστε Θεόφιλε
Acts 1:1
- KJV: The former treatise have I made O Theophilus of all that Jesus began both to do and teach
- GK: τον μεν πρώτον λόγον εποιησάμην περί πάντων ω Θεόφιλε ων ήρξατο ο Ιησούς ποιείν τε και διδάσκειν