- Original: Φιλητός - Transliteration: Philetos - Phonetic: fil-ay-tos' - Definition: Philetus = beloved 1. a heretic and a disciple of Hymenaeus, - Origin: from G5368 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G5368 ; amiable; Philetus an opposer of Christianity: - Philetus. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Philetus, 1 2 Timothy 2:17