Corinthian
ΚορίνθιοςStrong’s G2881Korinthios
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Korinthios is the Greek word usually translated “corinthians”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.”
Meaning
Usually translated “corinthians”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- corinthians 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
Κορίνθιος Korinthios · Corinthian
κορίνθιος, -α, -ον Corinthian; as subst., ὁ Κ., a Corinthian: Act.18:8 27:1-44 (WH, txt., R, omit), 2Co.6:11; 1Co, 2Co, tit.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “corinthian” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CORINTHIAN, adjective
Pertaining to Corinth, a celebrated city of Greece; as corinthian column; corinthian order; corinthian brass. The corinthian order, in architecture, is the most delicate of all the orders, and enriched with a profusion of ornaments. The capital is usually adorned with olive leaves or acanthus.
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.