- Original: φιλόσοφος - Transliteration: Philosophos - Phonetic: fil-os'-of-os - Definition: 1. a philosopher, one given to the pursuit of wisdom or learning 2. in a narrower sense, one who investigates and discusses the cause of things and the highest good - Origin: from G5384 and G4680 - TDNT entry: 11:52,1 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G5384 and G4680 ; fond of wise things that is a philosopher: - philosopher. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • philosophers, 1 Act 17:18