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G5377 φιλόθεος (philótheos)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

loving God

Strong's Definition

fond of God, i.e. pious

Derivation: from G5384 (φίλος) and G2316 (θεός);

KJV Usage: lover of God

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φιλόθεος, φιλοθεον (φίλος and Θεός), loving (A. V. lovers of) God: 2Ti_3:4. ((Aristotle, rhet. 2, 17, 6), Philo, Lucian, others.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φιλόθεος philotheos 1x God-loving, pious; a lover of God, 2Ti_3:4

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* φιλό -θεος , -ον , loving God ( Arist .): 2Ti_3:4 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φιλόθεος [page 670] loving God. For this NT ἅπ . εἰρ ., 2Ti. 3:4, see the citation from Philo de Agric. s.v. φιλήδονος . Cf. Vett. Val. p. 17 .9 , al.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

φιλόθεος φι^λό-θεος, ον, "loving God, pious", Arist. , etc.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

loving God, pious , (Aristotle Philosopher), etc. (ML)

Bible Occurrences (1)

3:4

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