Φίλητος
Philētos
Philetus
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided data, the Greek word Φίλητος (G5372) has a short and direct definition: Philetus. This indicates that the word refers to a specific person or individual. Given that Φίλητος appears only once in the Bible, we can infer that it is used as a proper name, designating a particular person. The fact that it has no semantic domain other than "Proper Name: Person" supports this interpretation. The significance of this word lies in its direct association with a unique individual. In biblical contexts, proper names like Φίλητος often carry specific historical or cultural significance. Without additional information, it is difficult to say more about the person Philetus or the significance of his mention in the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text