Epicurean
ἘπικούρειοςStrong’s G1946Epikoureios
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Epikoureios is the Greek word usually translated “epicureans”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.”
Meaning
Usually translated “epicureans”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- epicureans 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Ἐπικούρειος Epikoureios · Epicurean
Ἐπικούριος (Rec. -ειος), -ου, ὁ an Epicurean, a follower of Epicurus: Act.17:18.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.