θεοφιλής

English (LSJ)

ές, (φιλέω)

   A dear to the gods, highly favoured, of persons, Hdt.1.87, Democr.217, Pl.R.382e, Phlb.39e, etc.; of Moses, Ph.2.218 (Sup.); as honorary epith. in Egypt, Sammelb.421 (Sup.), al.; also, of places, etc., πόλις Pi.I.6(5).66; Ἄργος B.10.60; πόλιν . . θεοφιλεστάτην Eup.307; χώρα A.Eu.869 (Sup.); τύχαι Id.Fr.350.3; ἑορτή Ar.Ra.446; μοῖρα X. Ap.32; ἐπιτήδευμα lsoc.8.35 (Comp.), cf. Pl.Euthphr.7a; θεοφιλές [ἐστιν] εἰ . .' tis a mark of divine favour, if... Plu.2.30f. Adv. -λῶς, πράττειν to act as the gods will, Pl.Alc.1.134d: Comp. -έστερον, διαβεβιωκέναι Isoc.9.70.    II Act., loving God, Ph.2.415, Luc. JTr.47 (Sup.), Agath.3.13, Cod.Just.1.1.5.4 (Sup.). Adv. ἡ πόλις οὐ μόνον -λῶς ἀλλὰ καὶ φιλανθρώπως ἔσχεν Isoc.4.29, cf. Poll.1.22.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1198] ές, gottgeliebt; χώρα θεοφιλεστάτη Aesch. Eum. 869; πόλις Pind. I. 5, 62; ἑορτή Ar. Ran. 443; in Prosa, Plat. Menex. 166 c Rep. II, 382 e u. Folgde; μοῖρα, d. i. glückselig, Xen. Apol. 32. – Adv., θεοφιλῶς ἔχειν Isocr. 4, 29.