Lexical Definition
φιλανθρωπία philanthrōpía (fil-an-thro-pee'-ah) benevolence G:N-F
from the same as φιλανθρώπως
kindness, love towards man.
- fondness of mankind, i.e. benevolence ("philanthropy")
Abbott-Smith
** φιλανθρωπία, -ας, ἡ (< φιλάνθρωπος, humane), [in LXX: Es 8:13, II Mac 6:22 14:9, III Mac 3:15, 18 * ;]
humanity, kindness (v. Field, Notes, 147 f.): Ac 28:2, Tit 3:4 (cf. also DCG, ii, 356 ff.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 8:13 |
| Acts | 28:2 |
| Titus | 3:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φιλανθρωπία-ία, ἡ,
humanity, benevolence, kind-heartedness, humane feeling, or, in a weaker sense, kindliness, courtesy,
__I of men, [NT+5th c.BC+]; opposed to σεμνότης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to φθόνος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with πραότης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with χρηστότης, [Refs 4th c.AD+]courtesy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ φιλανθρωπίας Pl.[same place]; μετὰ φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]; clemency, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the intercourse of lovers, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: plural, acts of kindness, courtesies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.b ἡ σὴ φ. as a form of address, your Clemency, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__I.2 of God, love to man, [NT]
__II of things, ἡ τοῦ ὀνόματος (i. e. νόμος) φ. its mildness, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ φ. τῆς τέχνης, of agriculture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χώρα πάσης φ. ἐστερημένη, of a desert country, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; in disease, mild symptoms, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III concession, privilege, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; θεία φ. imperial grant, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]