One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and forthwith brought Nathanael also to Jesus (45, 46). He seems to have held a prominent place among the apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; John 6:5-7; 12:21, 22; 14:8, 9; Acts 1:13). Of his later life nothing is certainly known. He is said to have preached in Phrygia, and to have met his death at Hierapolis.
Person
Philip
Phillip the Apostle
- Name means
- warlike; a lover of horses
- Also called
- Philip
- Belongs to
- Apostles, Apostles (Post-Ascension), Apostles (The Eleven)
- Mentioned
- 15 verses · first in Matthew 10:3
About Philip
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- AD 27First Disciples GatheredJohn 1:35–51
- AD 29Feeding of Five ThousandMatthew 14:13–21
Every mention
Others called Philip
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.