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Θεόφιλος (Theophilos) -- Theophilus</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2321.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader.js'></script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/23-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2321.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2321</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2320.htm" title="2320">◄</a> 2321. Theophilos <a href="../greek/2322.htm" title="2322">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Theophilos: Theophilus</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Θεόφιλος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Theophilos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>theh-OH-fee-los<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(theh-of'-il-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Theophilus<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Theophilus, a friend of Luke of equestrian rank, to whom the Gospel and Acts are dedicated.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from two Greek words: θεός (theos), meaning "God," and φίλος (philos), meaning "friend" or "loved one."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the name Theophilus, as it is a Greek name. However, the concept of being a "friend of God" can be related to Hebrew names like Jedidiah (יְדִידְיָה), which means "beloved of the LORD."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name Theophilus means "friend of God" or "loved by God." It is used as a proper noun in the New Testament, specifically as the addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Theophilus is thought to be a person of high status or a patron who supported Luke's writings.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, it was common for authors to dedicate their works to patrons or individuals of influence who supported their endeavors. Theophilus may have been a real person, possibly a Roman official or a wealthy individual, who had an interest in the Christian faith. The use of the title "most excellent" in Luke 1:3 suggests a person of rank or social standing.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2316.htm">theos</a> and <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"friend of God," Theophilus, the addressee of Luke and Acts<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Theophilus (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2321: Θεόφιλος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Θεόφιλος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">Θεοφιλου</span> (<span class="greek2">Θεός</span> and <span class="greek2">φίλος</span>), <span class="accented">Theophilus,</span> a Christian to whom Luke inscribed his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles: <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-3.htm">Luke 1:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/1-1.htm">Acts 1:1</a>. The conjectures concerning his family, rank, nationality, are reviewed by (among others) <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s RWB, under the word; Bleek on <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-3.htm">Luke 1:3</a>; (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span>, under the word); see also under <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κράτιστος</span></span>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Theophilus. <p>From <a href="/greek/2316.htm">theos</a> and <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a>; friend of God; Theophilus, a Christian -- Theophilus. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2316.htm">theos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Θεοφιλε Θεόφιλε θεράπαινα θεράπαιναι θεράπαιναί θεραπαίναις θεραπαίνης Theophile Theóphile<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular">N-VMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γράψαι κράτιστε <b>Θεόφιλε</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> most excellent <span class="itali">Theophilus;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in order, most excellent <span class="itali">Theophilus,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to write most excellent <span class="itali">Theophilus</span><p><b><a href="/text/acts/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 1:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular">N-VMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πάντων ὦ <b>Θεόφιλε</b> ὧν ἤρξατο</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I composed, <span class="itali">Theophilus,</span> about<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have I made, O <span class="itali">Theophilus,</span> of all<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all things O <span class="itali">Theophilus</span> which began<p><b><a href="/greek/2321.htm">Strong's Greek 2321</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2321.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/theophile_2321.htm">Θεόφιλε — 2 Occ.</a><br><br><br /><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2320.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2320"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2320" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2322.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2322"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2322" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>