"Philip, pr. name . (1) Philip, the Apostle, Mt. 10:3. (2) Philip, the Evangelist, Acts 6:5. (3) Philip, son of Herod the Great and Mariamne, Mt. 14:3 . (4) Philip, son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra, Mt. 16:13; Lk. 3:1"
Definition and meaning
Philip, pr. name . (1) Philip, the Apostle, Mt. 10:3. (2) Philip, the Evangelist, Acts 6:5. (3) Philip, son of Herod the Great and Mariamne, Mt. 14:3 . (4) Philip, son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra, Mt. 16:13; Lk. 3:1
In the original Greek the word is written: Φίλιππος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of philippos (G5376) across the King James Bible.
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Simon,(whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
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Common questions
Strong's G5376 (philippos) is a Greek word that means: Philip, pr. name . (1) Philip, the Apostle, Mt. 10:3. (2) Philip, the Evangelist, Acts 6:5. (3) Philip, son of Herod the Great and Mariamne, Mt. 14:3 . (4) Philip, son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra... It appears 37 times in the King James Bible.
The word philippos (G5376) appears 37 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5376 is philippos, a Greek word defined as: Philip, pr. name . (1) Philip, the Apostle, Mt. 10:3. (2) Philip, the Evangelist, Acts 6:5. (3) Philip, son of Herod the Great and Mariamne, Mt. 14:3 . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
philippos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.