benevolently

Greek Adverb

φιλανθρώπως adv., [in LXX: 2Ma.9:27, 3Ma.3:20 *;] humanely, kindly: Act.27:3. (AS)

benevolently

Greek Adverb

Included with: φῐλάνθρωπ-ος, ον, loving mankind, humane, benevolent, tender-hearted, and, in weaker sense, kind, courteous, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. δὲ παύεσθαι τρόπου, of Prometheus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of animals that attach themselves to men, as of dogs, gentle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of horses, [Refs]; τὸ φιλάνθρωπον, ={φιλανθρωπία}, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τὰ φιλάνθρωπα humane treatment, τῶν φ. τυχεῖν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; kindnesses, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] 2) of the gods, loving men, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) of things, humane, humanizing, χάρις δικαία καὶ φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρόπος, in Music, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of wines, generous, [Refs] II.2) appealing to human feeling, of situations, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (less probably, satisfying the sense of poetic justice). II.3) in Medicine texts, of diet, generous, τροφὴ -οτέρα, opposed to ὀλίγη, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but of a medical treatise, popular, [Refs] III) φιλάνθρωπα, τά, concessions, grants, privileges, immunities, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], Epist.Jul.Caes. cited in [Refs 1st c.BC+]; Thess. φιλάνθρουπα [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III.b) singular, benefaction, endowment, gratuity, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III.c) singular, letter expressing friendly feelings, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] IV) adverb, -ως τινὶ κεχρῆσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 4th c.BC+] V) φῐλάνθρωπ-ον, τό, ={ἀπαρίνη}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; φιλανθρώπειος βοτάνη in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Adverb

fondly to man ("philanthropically"), i.e. humanely; courteously; adverb from a compound of g5384 (φίλος) and g444 (ἄνθρωπος)