Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #133272

SR GNT Col 2:8 φιλοσοφίας (filosofias) ‘will_be taking_captive through philosophy and empty seduction’ Strongs=53850 Lemma=filosofia^*
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=feminine number=singular
Year=64 AD

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Only use of identical word form φιλοσοφίας (N-GFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘φιλοσοφίας’ (N-GFS) is always and only glossed as ‘philosophy’.

Col 2:8 ‘will_be taking_captive through philosophy and empty seduction’ SR GNT Col 2:8 word 11

OET-LV: 8 Be _watching _out, lest anyone will _be which taking_ you _all _captive through the philosophy and empty seduction, according _to the tradition of_ the _humans, according _to the principles of _the world, and not according _to chosen _one /messiah. (COL_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 Be careful in case anyone captures your minds with fancy ideas or theories without proof that come from human traditions or from worldly thinking, and not from Messiah. (COL 2:8)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘filosofia’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun GFS=genitive,feminine,singular