φιλόσοφος
philosophos
G5386
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Greek
philosopher
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Greek
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philosophos identifies members of the Epicurean and Stoic groups who conferred with Paul in Acts 17:18.
The attested use identifies Epicurean and Stoic group members who conferred with Paul and responded to his preaching in Acts 17:18.
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Epicurean and Stoic discussants · dominant
In Acts 17:18, the genitive plural masculine form occurs in the phrase naming Epicurean and Stoic people who conferred with Paul; the APB renders the clause, “Some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers conferred with him.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 17:18, the APB presents the group as “Epicurean and Stoic philosophers” who conferred with Paul. The verse is read as a whole, but the clause plainly identifies the named group.