Strong G5358φιλάγαθος

lover of good

Transliteration
philagathos
Pronunciation
fil-ag'-ath-os
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G5384 and G18; fond of good that is a promoter of virtue: - love of good men.

Detailed definition

φιλ-άγαθος, -ον
[in LXX: Wis.7:22 *;]
loving that which is good, loving goodness: Tit.1:8 (Arist., Polyb., a l.).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5358 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • man1

First verses

  1. Titus 1:8
    But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φῐλᾰγᾰθ-ος, ον,
loving goodness, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1212b18, LXX.Wis.7.22, 2nd c.BC: Scymnus Geographus 104, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.136, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Thes.Rom.” 1, Wilcken “Chr.” 20 ii 11 (2nd c.AD))]; as honorary epithet in inscriptions of religious associations, etc., [Refs (“IG” 22.1326.8, etc.; so in)] adverb -θως[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work]12(5).860.6 (from Tenos), “SIG” 762.13 (Odessus, 1st c.BC), probably in “Supp.epigram” 2.485 (Panticapaeum, 3rd c.AD).)]