Strong G2321Θεόφιλος
Theophilus
- Transliteration
- Theophilos
- Pronunciation
- theh-of'-il-os
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Theophilus, "friend of God"
Detailed definition
Θεόφιλος, -ου
(θεός, φίλος),
Theophilus: Luk.1:3, Act.1:1.†
(AS)
(θεός, φίλος),
Theophilus: Luk.1:3, Act.1:1.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Theophilus
Recipient of Luke's Gospel and Acts
Theophilus was the recipient of Luke's Gospel and the Book of Acts, likely a Christian of high social standing.
In the Bible
Strong G2321 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- theophilus2
First verses
- Luke 1:3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
- Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,