θεοφιλής

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.