Word study · Greek
philosophía
philosophy
Say it: fil-os-of-EE-ah (approximate)
φιλοσοφία
What it means
Love of wisdom, the Greek word for philosophy. In 2:8, Paul warns against "philosophy and vain deceit," a teaching that depends on human tradition and not Christ. In the ancient world "philosophy" could name any system of teaching, including some religious ones. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- PhilosophyThe pursuit of wisdom.
- System of teachingA school of thought.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"Through his philosophy and vain deceit" (2:8).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5385 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources