Benevolence
φιλανθρωπίαStrong’s G5363philanthrōpia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Philanthrōpia is the Greek word usually translated “kindness” and “love of mankind”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,”
Meaning
Usually translated “kindness” and “love of mankind”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- kindness 1
- love of mankind 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Titus 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
φιλανθρωπία philanthrōpia · benevolence
φιλανθρωπία, -ας, ἡ (φιλάνθρωπος, humane), [in LXX: Est.8:13, 2Ma.6:22 2Mac 14:9, 3Ma.3:15 3Mac 3:18 * ;] humanity, kindness (see Field, Notes, 147 f.): Act.28:2, Tit.3:4 (cf. also DCG, ii, 356 ff.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “benevolence” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BENEV'OLENCE, noun
[Latin benevolentia, of bene, well and volo, to will or wish. See Will.]
- The disposition to do good; good will; kindness; charitableness; the love, of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness.
- An act of kindness; good done; charity given.
- A species of contribution or tax illegally exacted by arbitrary kings of England.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.