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Theophilus

ΘεόφιλοςStrong’s G2321

Theophilos

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Theophilos is the Greek word usually translated “theophilus”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“It 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,”
Luke 1:3 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “theophilus”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • theophilus 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1
  • Acts 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

Θεόφιλος Theophilos · Theophilus

Θεόφιλος, -ου (θεός, φίλος), Theophilus: Luk.1:3, Act.1:1.† (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.