Strong's Lexicon

G5363

G5363 — φιλανθρωπία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekphilanthropianounOccurrences: 2

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, (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.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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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