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|Definition=θεοφιλές, ([[φιλέω]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[dear to the gods]], [[highly favoured]], of persons, [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]1.87, Democr.217, Pl.''R.''382e, ''Phlb.''39e, etc.; of [[Moses]], Ph.2.218 (Sup.); as [[honorary]] [[epithet]] 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; <b class="b3">θεοφιλές [ἐστιν] εἰ</b>… [[it is a mark of divine favour]], if... Plu.2.30f. Adv. [[θεοφιλῶς]] = [[in a manner dear to the gods]], [[with love of the gods]], [[θεοφιλῶς πράττειν]] = to [[act as the gods will]], Pl.''Alc.''1.134d: Comp. <b class="b3">θεοφιλέστερον</b>, διαβεβιωκέναι Isoc.9.70.<br><span class="bld">II</span> 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 [[θεοφιλῶς]] ἀλλὰ καὶ [[φιλανθρώπως]] ἔσχεν Isoc.4.29, cf. Poll.1.22.