Quick Definition
φιλανθρωπία, ας, ἡ n.f. love of mankind, benevolence
Strong's Definition
from the same as 5364; fondness of mankind, i.e. benevolence ("philanthropy")
KJV Usage: kindness, love towards man
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ας | φιλέω + ἄνθρωπος
25.36 · Attitudes and Emotions · Love, Affection, Compassion
love of mankind, affection for people affection for people in general
88.71 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Kindness, Harshness
friendliness, kindness to show friendly concern for someone
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλανθρωπία, -as, ἡ, (φιλάνθρωπος), fr. Xen. and Plat. down, love of mankind, benevolence, (Vulg. humanitas), [R.V. kindness]: Acts xxviii. 2; Tit. iii.4. [Cf. Field, Otium Norv. Pars iii. ad 1]. ce.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φιλανθρωπία philanthrōpia 2x
philanthropy, love of mankind, Tit. 3:4; benevolence, humanity, Acts 28:2*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** φιλανθρωπία, -ας, ἡ
(< φιλάνθρωπος, humane), [in LXX: Es 8:13, II Mac 6:22 14:9, III Mac 3:15, 18 * ;]
humanity, kindness (v. Field, Notes, 147 f.): Ac 28:2, Tit 3:4 (cf. also DCG, ii, 356 ff.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φιλανθρωπία. This common word occurs only ὁὲς in the NT (Ac 28?, Tit 34), and is best understood in the sense of ‘‘ kindness,” ‘‘humanity,” rather than ‘‘ philanthropy ”’ or ‘the love of mankind” in general (cf. Field Wo/es, p. 147 f.). For the phrase τυγχάνω φιλανθρωπίας (ο΄. Ac 28%, Esther 818, 2 Macc 62%) we may cite P Petr III. 29 (e)!® (iii/B.c.) ἵνα τύχω τῆ[ς παρ]ά σου φιλαν[θρωπί]ας, “in order that I may meet with consideration at your hands” (Edd.), P Magd 2813 (B.c. 217) τούτου γὰρ γενομένου, ἐπὶ σὲ καταφυγών, βασιλεῦ... ἐγώ Te ἔσομαι τῆς παρὰ σοῦ φιλανθρωπίας τετευχώς, and similarly P Leid G* (B.c. 181-145) (=I. p. 43), P Tebt I. 307° (B.c. 115). Other exx. of the subst. are—P Michigan Inv. No. 2798* (time of Hadrian) (= Class. Phil. xxii. p. 248) χάριν σοι ἔχω τῇ φιλαν[θ]ρωπίᾳ περὶ τοῦ ἐλαίου, “1 thank you for your kindness about the olive-oil’’ (Ed.), P Ryl II. 296
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpia) — benevolence. φῐλανθρωπ-ία, ἡ, humanity, benevolence, kind-heartedness, humane feeling, or, in a weaker sense, kindliness, courtesy,
I. of men, [NT+5th c.BC+]; opposed to σεμνότης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to φθόνος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with πραότης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with χρηστότης, [Refs 4th c.AD+]courtesy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ φιλανθρωπίας Pl.[same place]; μετὰ φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]; clemency, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the intercourse of lovers, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: plural, acts of kindness, courtesies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I. b ἡ σὴ φ. as a form of address, your Clemency, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
I.2. of God, love to man, [NT]
II. of things, ἡ τοῦ ὀνόματος (i. e. νόμος) φ. its mildness, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ φ. τῆς τέχνης, of agriculture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χώρα πάσης φ. ἐστερημένη, of a desert country, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; in disease, mild symptoms, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. concession, privilege, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; θεία φ. imperial grant, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]