noun · masculine
theofilos
GreekΘεόφιλος (theofilos)
Strong’sG2321
Theophilus
stem theofil-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Θεόφιλος, -ου
(θεός, φίλος),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2321 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | theofilos | theofilois |
| object accusative | theofilon | theofiloin |
| direct address vocative | theofilor2×Θεόφιλε | theofiloir |
| of, belonging to genitive | theofilou | theofiloiu |
| to, for dative | theofilo | theofiloi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
theofilo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
theofilor“Theophilus”direct addressvocative singular2×
Luke 1:3“Theophilus”dokata kami parakoloutharēto anōthen pantei akribōs kathexēs si grafara, kratistor Theofilor,Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
Acts 1:1“Theophilus”Ton men prōton logon poiema peri panteiu, ō Theofilor, heiu archeta tos Iēsus poiarō tē kai didaskarōIn my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,