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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Φιλίππῳ | Philip | Acts.8.12 |
| to Philip | Acts.8.29 • Acts.8.34 | |
| with Philip | Acts.8.13 | |
| Φιλίππου | Philip | Acts.8.6 |
| of Philip | Acts.21.8 | |
| Φίλιπποσ | Philip | Acts.8.5 • Acts.8.30 • Acts.8.35 • Acts.8.37 • Acts.8.38 • Acts.8.40 |
| Φίλιππον | Philip | Acts.6.5 • Acts.8.26 • Acts.8.31 • Acts.8.39 |
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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 10:3 · 14:3 · 16:13 |
| Mark | 3:18 · 6:17 · 8:27 |
| Luke | 3:1 · 6:14 |
| John | 1:44 · 6:5 · 6:7 · 12:21 · 12:22 · 14:8 · 14:9 |
| Acts | 1:13 · 6:5 · 8:5 · 21:8 |
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]
Profile
Male • One of the seven deacons, evangelized in Samaria
Man living at the time of the New Testament
Philip, one of the seven deacons chosen by the early church in Jerusalem, who preached the gospel in Samaria and baptized an Ethiopian eunuch.
- A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.6.5;
- referred to as Philip or [ ] (KJV= Philip) Φίλιππος.
Philip was one of the seven men chosen by the early church in Jerusalem to serve as deacons, responsible for the daily distribution of food to widows (Acts 6:5). After the martyrdom of Stephen, a great persecution arose against the church, and the believers were scattered. Philip went to Samaria and preached the gospel, performing miracles and casting out unclean spirits (Acts 8:4-8). Many Samaritans believed and were baptized, including Simon the sorcerer (Acts 8:9-13).
Philip was then directed by an angel to go south on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza, where he encountered an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians (Acts 8:26-28). The eunuch was reading from the book of Isaiah, and Philip explained to him the good news about Jesus (Acts 8:29-35). The eunuch believed and was baptized by Philip (Acts 8:36-38). After this, Philip was miraculously transported by the Spirit to Azotus, and he continued preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea (Acts 8:39-40).
Later, Philip is mentioned as one of the "seven" and referred to as "Philip the evangelist" (Acts 21:8). He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy (Acts 21:9). Paul and his companions stayed with Philip in Caesarea during Paul's final journey to Jerusalem (Acts 21:8-16).
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