Antiochian
ἈντιοχεύςStrong’s G0491Antiocheus
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Antiocheus is the Greek word usually translated “antioch”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”
Meaning
Usually translated “antioch”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of antioch 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Ἀντιοχεύς Antiocheus · Antiochian
Ἀντιοχεύς, -έως, ὁ a citizen of Antioch, an Antiochian: Act.6:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “antiochian” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ANTIO'CHIAN, adjective
Pertaining to Antiochus, the founder of a sect of philosophers, contemporary with Cicero. This sect was a branch of the academics, though Antiochus was a stoic. He attempted to reconcile the doctrines of the different schools, and was the last preceptor of the Platonic school.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.