φιλόσοφος (filόsofos) — philosopher / scholar

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: φιλόσοφος; -ου

Constructions: φιλόσοφος; φιλέω; σοφίζω

Sense 1: philosopher, scholar

Semantic entry: 32.39

Semantic domains: Understand

Subdomains: Capacity for Understanding

Definition: a person of professional or semi-professional status regarded as having particular capacity or competence in understanding the meaning or significance of human experience

Notes: In some instances φιλόσοφος in OET ACT 17:18 may be translated simply as ‘teacher,’ since such a word would normally designate a professional or semi-professional person involved in scholarly activities.

Show passage in OET: ACT 17:18

OET-RV ACT 17:18

18 Some of the Epikoureios and Stoikos philosophers enjoyed discussing things with him, but others just mocked him, “What does this babbler want to talk about now?”
¶ But others said, “Seems that he’s talking about strange demons,” because he was preaching the good message about Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) and coming back to life.

OET-LV ACT 17:18

18 On _the _other _hand some also of _the Epikoureios and Stōikos philosophers were _conferring with _him, and some were _saying:
What wishfully might_ this - _be _wanting babbler to _be _saying?
But the others:
He _is _supposing to _be a_proclaimer of _strange demons, because he _was _good _message _preaching the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) and the resurrection.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

φιλόσοφος

Form 1

Sense 1: philosopher, scholar