Lexical Definition

‎Φίλιππος‎ Phílippos (fil'-ip-pos) Philip ^N:N-M-P
from ‎φίλος‎ and ‎ἵππος‎

Philip.

• fond of horses
• Philippus, the name of four Israelites

Abbott-Smith

φίλιππος, -ου, ὁ
Philip;
1. the husband of Herodias: Mt 14:3, Mk 6:17.
2. The tetrarch: Mt 16:13, Mk 8:27, Lk 3:1.
3. The apostle: Mt 10:3, Mk 3:18, Lk 6:14, Jo 1:44-49 6:5, 7 12:21, 22 14:8, 9, Ac 1:13.
4. The deacon and evangelist: Ac 6:5 8:5-40 21:8.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Φίλιππος-ος, ον,

fond of horses, horse-loving, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἄστυ Θήβας restored in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— superlative φιλιππότατος [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II as masculine proper name, [Refs]

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Male • An apostle • One of the twelve apostles of Jesus

Apostle living at the time of the New Testament

Philip, one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus, from Bethsaida in Galilee.

• An apostle living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.10.3;
• only referred to as Philip Φίλιππος.

Philip was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, chosen by Him to be part of His inner circle of disciples. He was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter (John 1:44).

Philip is first mentioned in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) in the lists of the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14). In the Gospel of John, he is introduced in the narrative of Jesus calling His first disciples. After being called by Jesus, Philip found Nathanael and told him about Jesus, describing Him as the one Moses and the prophets wrote about (John 1:45).

Throughout the Gospel of John, Philip is portrayed as having a close relationship with Jesus. He was present at the feeding of the five thousand, where Jesus tested him by asking where they could buy bread to feed the multitude (John 6:5-7). Philip was also approached by some Greeks who wanted to see Jesus, and he, along with Andrew, brought their request to Jesus (John 12:21-22).

In John 14:8-9, Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father, to which Jesus responded, "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father."

After Jesus' ascension, Philip was among the apostles who gathered in Jerusalem to pray and await the coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:13). He played a significant role in the early Christian church and, according to tradition, preached the gospel in Phrygia and died a martyr's death in Hierapolis.

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