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Corinthian

ΚορίνθιοςStrong’s G2882

Korinthios

Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament

In short

Korinthios is the Greek word usually translated “corinth”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.

“After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;”
Acts 18:1 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “corinth”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • corinth 6

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 2
  • 2 Corinthians 2
  • 1 Corinthians 1
  • 2 Timothy 1

4 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.