Strong's Lexicon
G5363 — φιλανθρωπία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5363 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φιλανθρωπία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G5384 and G444 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | philanthropia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fil-an-thro-pee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. fondness of mankind, i.e. benevolence ("philanthropy") |
| KJV Renderings: | kindness, love towards man |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλανθρωπία, φιλανθρωπίας, ἡ (φιλάνθρωπος), from Xenophon, and Plato down, love of mankind, benevolence (Vulg.humanitas) (R. V. kindness): Act 28:2; Tit 3:4. (Cf. Field, Otium Norv. Pars 3:ad the passages cited.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
φιλανθρωπία (kindness)
Acts 28:2
- KJV: And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness for they kindled a fire and received us every one because of the present rain and because of the cold
- GK: οι δε βάρβαροι παρείχον ου την τυχούσαν φιλανθρωπίαν ημίν ανάψαντες γαρ πυράν προσελάβοντο πάντας ημάς διά τον υετόν τον εφεστώτα και διά το ψύχος
Titus 3:4
- KJV: But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared
- GK: ότε δε η χρηστότης και η φιλανθρωπία επεφάνη του σωτήρος ημών θεού
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