Θεόφιλος

Θεόφιλος — Theóphilos

Θεόφιλος, Θεοφιλου (Θεός and φίλος), Theophilus, a Christian to whom Luke inscribed his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles: Luk 1:3; Act 1:1. The conjectures concerning his family, rank, nationality, are reviewed by (among others) Winer's RWB, under the word; Bleek on Luk 1:3; (B. D., under the word); see also under κράτιστος.