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Lover of good

φιλάγαθοςStrong’s G5358

philagathos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Philagathos is the Greek word usually translated “lover of good”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”
Titus 1:8 KJV
Meaning

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

How it's translated
  • a lover of good 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Titus 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    φιλάγαθος philagathos · lover of good

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