How many times is Philippi mentioned in the Bible?
The word Philippi appears 6 times in the King James Version, in 6 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Philippi 6 times.
Philippi in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Philippi counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Philippi | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 6 |
What the name Philippi means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Philippi as "same as Philip, in the plural".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Philippi most
Philippi appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (2), then Matthew (1) and Mark (1).
First and last mention of Philippi
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Verses with Philippi on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Philippi in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
Common questions
How many times is Philippi in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 6 uses are in the Old Testament and 6 in the New Testament. Philippi appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (2), then Matthew (1) and Mark (1).
Where is Philippi first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 16:13: "When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?" The last is 1 Thessalonians 2:2.
What does the name Philippi mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Philippi as "same as Philip, in the plural".
More word counts: Antioch, Rome, Athens, Crete, Cyprus, Capernaum, Bethany, Tyre, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.