# G5386 φιλόσοφος

φιλόσοφος (philósophos), Strong’s G5386: fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher" KJV: philosopher. Occurs 4 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G5386 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*philósophos* — fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher"

KJV: philosopher

Built from [φίλος phílos](https://besorah.bible/word/G5384) (actively, fond, i.e. friendly) + [σοφός sophós](https://besorah.bible/word/G4680) (wise)

Occurs 4 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 17:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/17?v=18) — Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to…
- [4 Maccabees 1:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/1?v=1) — As I am going to demonstrate a most philosophical proposition, namely, that religious reasoning is absolute master of…
- [4 Maccabees 5:35](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/5?v=35) — I will not put you to shame, O philosopher Reason, or deny you, O honored priesthood and knowledge of the law.
- [4 Maccabees 7:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/7?v=7) — O harmonizer with the law, and sage devoted to a divine life!