"a love of science; systematic philosophy; in NT the philosophy of the Jewish gnosis, Col. 2:8*"
Definition and meaning
a love of science; systematic philosophy; in NT the philosophy of the Jewish gnosis, Col. 2:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: φιλοσοφία
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of philosophia (G5385) across the King James Bible.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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Common questions
Strong's G5385 (philosophia) is a Greek word that means: a love of science; systematic philosophy; in NT the philosophy of the Jewish gnosis, Col. 2:8* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word philosophia (G5385) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5385 is philosophia, a Greek word defined as: a love of science; systematic philosophy; in NT the philosophy of the Jewish gnosis, Col. 2:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
philosophia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.