philosophia <5385>
filosofia philosophia
| Pronunciation: | fil-os-of-ee'-ah |
| Origin: | from 5386 |
| Reference: | TDNT - 9:172,1269 |
| PrtSpch: | n f |
| In Greek: | filosofiav 1 |
| In NET: | philosophy 1 |
| In AV: | philosophy 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Definition: | 1) love of wisdom 1a) used either of zeal for or skill in any art or science, any branch of knowledge. Used once in the NT of the theology, or rather theosophy, of certain Jewish Christian ascetics, which busied itself with refined and speculative enquiries into the nature and classes of angels, into the ritual of the Mosaic law and the regulations of Jewish tradition respecting practical life from 5386; "philosophy", i.e. (specially), Jewish sophistry:-philosophy. see GREEK for 5386 |
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