Selfish
φίλαυτοςStrong’s G5367philautos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Philautos is the Greek word usually translated “lovers of self”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
Meaning
Usually translated “lovers of self”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lovers of self 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
φίλαυτος philautos · selfish
φίλ-αυτος, -ον loving oneself (Arist.); in bad sense (ib.), selfish: 2Ti.3:2.† SYN.: αὐθάδης (see Tr., Syn., § xciii) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “selfish” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SELF'ISH, adjective
Regarding one's own interest chiefly or soley; influenced in actions by a view to private advantage.
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.