Strong's G5378: Φιλόλογος (Philólogos) Meaning

Quick Definition

Φιλόλογος, ου, ὁ n.m. 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

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Φιλόλογος (G5378)

noun-name, m. | -ου | φιλέω + λέγω

93.380 · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Philologus a person greeted in ROM 16:15

ROM 16:15

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Φιλόλογος, -ov, 6, [lit. ‘fond of talk’], Philologus, a certain Christian: Ro. xvi.15. [Cf. Bp. Lghift. Com. on Philip., note on “ Czesar’s Household ” § 10.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Φιλόλογος Philologos 1x

Philologus, pr. name, Rom. 16:15*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

φιλόλογος, -ου, ὁ Philologus: Ro 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 .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Φιλόλογος (Philologos) — Philologus. φῐλόλογ-ος, ον, fond of words, talkative, οἶνος φιλολόγους ποιεῖ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; φ. καὶ πολύλογος, opposed to βραχύλογος, of Athens, opposed to Sparta, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; fond of speaking, of Socrates, [Refs]

II. fond of dialectic, fond of philosophical argument, opposed to μισόλογος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.2. fond of learning and literature, literary, Λακεδαιμόνιοι.. ἥκιστα φ. ὄντες [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀπαίδευτος, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II.3. student, scholar, first used by Eratosthenes of himself, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II.4. of books, learned, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: suitable for a literary man, connected with learning, [Refs] adverb -λόγως learnedly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. φ. multa, much learned conversation, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

III. studious of words, opposed to φιλόσοφος, [Refs 4th c.BC+] in codices, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

1. fond of speaking , (Plato Philosophus) 2. fond of learning, literary , Lat. studiosus, (Aristotle Philosopher) (ML)

Bible Occurrences (1)

16:15

G5378 Φιλόλογος (Philólogos)