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Philologus
Biblical Persons & Places
Philologus
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Rom.16.15;
only referred to as Philologus (Φιλόλογος).
Strong's Definition
fond of words, i.e. talkative (argumentative, learned, "philological"); Philologus, a Christian
Derivation: from G5384 (φίλος) and G3056 (λόγος);
KJV Usage: Philologus
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Φιλόλογος, Φιλολογου, ὁ (literally, 'fond of talk'), Philologus, a certain Christian: Rom_16:15. (Cf. Lightfoots Commentary on Philip., note on Caesar's Household § 10.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Φιλόλογος Philologos 1x
Philologus, pr. name, Rom_16:15
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φιλόλογσς , -ου , ὁ ,
Philologus: Rom_16:15 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Φιλόλογος [page 670]
a Roman Christian (Rom. 16:15). The name is common as a slave name, see SH ad Rom l.c. : cf. Lightfoot Philippians 2 , p. 175. In P Lond 256 recto ( a ) .16 (A.D. 15) (= II. p. 99, Chrest. I. p. 522) it is the name of a consignee of corn from the interior of Egypt to the coast.An interesting ex. of the verb occurs in P Oxy III. 531 .11 (ii/A.D.), where a father writes to his son τοῖς βιβλίοις σου αὐτὸ μόνον πρόσεχ [ε ] φιλολογῶν , give your undivided attention to your books, devoting yourself to learning (Edd.). See also Syll 804 (= .3 1170) .29 συνέβη οὖν φιλολογήσαντί μοι συνπληρωθῆναι .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
1. fond of speaking , (Plato Philosophus)
2. fond of learning, literary , Lat. studiosus, (Aristotle Philosopher) (ML)