Strong G5385φιλοσοφία
philosophy
- Transliteration
- philosophia
- Pronunciation
- fil-os-of-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G5386; philosophy that is (specifically) Jewish sophistry: - philosophy.
Detailed definition
Φιλο-σοφία, -ας, ἡ
(φιλόσοφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.1:1 4Mac 5:10 4Mac 5:22 4Mac 7:9 4Mac 7:21 *;]
the love and pursuit of wisdom; hence, philosophy, investigation of truth and nature: of the so-called philosophy of false teachers, Col.2:8 (see Lft., ICC, in l).†
(AS)
(φιλόσοφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.1:1 4Mac 5:10 4Mac 5:22 4Mac 7:9 4Mac 7:21 *;]
the love and pursuit of wisdom; hence, philosophy, investigation of truth and nature: of the so-called philosophy of false teachers, Col.2:8 (see Lft., ICC, in l).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5385 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- philosophy1
First verses
- Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φῐλοσοφ-ία, ἡ,
love of knowledge, pursuit there of, speculation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.209, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 61a, “Grg.” 484c, +others; ἡ φ. κτῆσις ἐπιστήμης [prev. author] “Euthd.” 288d)]; defined as ἄσκησις ἐπιτηδείου τέχνης, Stoic. in [Refs (“Placita Philosophorum” 1 “Prooem.” 2.)]
2 systematic, methodical treatment of a subject, ἐμπειρίᾳ μέτιθι καὶ φιλοσοφίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.35)]; ἡ περὶ τὰς ἔριδας φ. scientific treatment of argumentation, [Refs ([prev. author] 10.6)]; ἡ περὶ τοὺς λόγους φ. the study of oratory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 4.10: _plural_, οἱ ἐν ταῖς φ. πολὺν χρόνον διατρίψαντες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 172c; τέχναι καὶ φ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.67.)]
3 philosophy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 11.22, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Definitiones” 414b, etc.; ἱστορία φ. ἐστὶν ἐκ παραδειγμάτων 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Ars Rhetorica” 11.2:— 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator usually prefixes the _Article_, 2.51, 5.84, 7.45 (but compare 2.35 above))]; sometimes also in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus and 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus, as 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 482a, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 993b20, “EN” 1177a25)], and so later, διὰ τῆς φ. καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης [NT (NT.Col.2.8)]; but more frequently without Article, τοῖς ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ ζῶσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 68c, +others, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1341b28, +others (compare Πλάτων καὶ φ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.176d))]; except when an adjective or some qualifying word is added to ἡ θεία φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 239b; ἐκείνου τῇ φ. [prev. author] “Ly.” 213d; ἡ περὶ τὰ ἀνθρώπεια φ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1181b15; ἡ τῶν Ἰταλικῶν φ. [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 987a31 (and _plural_, αἱ εἰρημέναι φ. [prev. work] 29))]; so later ἡ Ἰωνικὴ φ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 1.122; ἡ δογματική, Ἀκαδημαϊκή, σκεπτικὴ φ. 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 1.4, etc.; ὁ Ἐμπεδοκλῆς ἐν ἀρχῇ τῆς φ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.607c, etc.; especially ἡ πρώτη φ.)]metaphysic, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1026a24, compare 18.)]
love of knowledge, pursuit there of, speculation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.209, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 61a, “Grg.” 484c, +others; ἡ φ. κτῆσις ἐπιστήμης [prev. author] “Euthd.” 288d)]; defined as ἄσκησις ἐπιτηδείου τέχνης, Stoic. in [Refs (“Placita Philosophorum” 1 “Prooem.” 2.)]
2 systematic, methodical treatment of a subject, ἐμπειρίᾳ μέτιθι καὶ φιλοσοφίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.35)]; ἡ περὶ τὰς ἔριδας φ. scientific treatment of argumentation, [Refs ([prev. author] 10.6)]; ἡ περὶ τοὺς λόγους φ. the study of oratory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 4.10: _plural_, οἱ ἐν ταῖς φ. πολὺν χρόνον διατρίψαντες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 172c; τέχναι καὶ φ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.67.)]
3 philosophy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 11.22, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Definitiones” 414b, etc.; ἱστορία φ. ἐστὶν ἐκ παραδειγμάτων 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Ars Rhetorica” 11.2:— 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator usually prefixes the _Article_, 2.51, 5.84, 7.45 (but compare 2.35 above))]; sometimes also in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus and 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus, as 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 482a, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 993b20, “EN” 1177a25)], and so later, διὰ τῆς φ. καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης [NT (NT.Col.2.8)]; but more frequently without Article, τοῖς ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ ζῶσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 68c, +others, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1341b28, +others (compare Πλάτων καὶ φ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.176d))]; except when an adjective or some qualifying word is added to ἡ θεία φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 239b; ἐκείνου τῇ φ. [prev. author] “Ly.” 213d; ἡ περὶ τὰ ἀνθρώπεια φ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1181b15; ἡ τῶν Ἰταλικῶν φ. [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 987a31 (and _plural_, αἱ εἰρημέναι φ. [prev. work] 29))]; so later ἡ Ἰωνικὴ φ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 1.122; ἡ δογματική, Ἀκαδημαϊκή, σκεπτικὴ φ. 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 1.4, etc.; ὁ Ἐμπεδοκλῆς ἐν ἀρχῇ τῆς φ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.607c, etc.; especially ἡ πρώτη φ.)]metaphysic, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1026a24, compare 18.)]