- Philo Judaeus
- biographical name circa 13 b.c.-a.d. 45 to 50 Jewish philosopher of Alexandria
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Philo Judaeus
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PHILO JUDAEUS — (Philo of Alexandria; c. 20 B.C.E.–50 C.E.), Jewish exegete and philosopher of outstanding importance for Jewish Hellenism and early Christianity. Little is known about the details of his personal life. It is clear, however, that he belonged to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Philo Judaeus — [fī′lō jo͞o dē′əs] 20? B.C. A.D. 50?; Hellenistic Jewish philosopher of Alexandria … English World dictionary
Philo Judaeus — /fuy loh jooh dee euhs/ c20 B.C. A.D. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher. * * * or Philo of Alexandria born 10–15 BC, Alexandria died AD 45–50, Alexandria Greek speaking Jewish philosopher. A leader of the Jewish community of… … Universalium
Philo Judaeus — (c. 20 BC– c. AD 50) Hellenistic philosopher. Philo was a member of a prominent Jewish family of Alexandria, and inaugurated the Islamic, Jewish, and subsequent Christian traditions of reconciling scripture with the teaching of the classical… … Philosophy dictionary
Philo Judaeus — Philon d Alexandrie Pour les articles homonymes, voir Philon. Philon d Alexandrie Philon d’Alexandrie (vers 12 vers +54) est un philosophe juif hellénisé né … Wikipédia en Français
Philo Judaeus — 1st century Jewish philosopher of Alexandria … English contemporary dictionary
Philo Judaeus — Phi•lo Ju•dae•us [[t]ˈfaɪ loʊ dʒuˈdi əs[/t]] n. big c20 b.c. – a.d. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher … From formal English to slang
Philo Judaeus — /ˌfaɪloʊ dʒuˈdeɪəs/ (say .fuyloh jooh dayuhs) noun c.20 BC–c. AD 50, Jewish philosopher, influenced by Greek philosophy …
Philo Judaeus — /fuy loh jooh dee euhs/ c20 B.C. A.D. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher … Useful english dictionary
Philo — (20 BC 50 AD), known also as Philo of Alexandria (gr. Φίλων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς), Philo Judaeus, Philo Judaeus of Alexandria, Yedidia and Philo the Jew, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher born in Alexandria, Egypt. Philo used allegory to fuse and… … Wikipedia
