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Κορνήλιος

Kornḗlios

G2883 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Κορνήλιος is a proper name used to identify an individual of Roman origin, specifically a male bearing the Latin name Cornelius. The term functions exclusively as a personal name and does not carry semantic meaning beyond personal identification. In the New Testament, it refers uniquely to a Roman centurion stationed in Caesarea.

Semantic Range

Cornelius (personal name), member of the Cornelius family (by implication in Roman context), specific Roman centurion in Acts

Root / Etymology

From Latin 'Cornelius,' the name of a prominent gens (clan) in ancient Rome; the Greek form directly transliterates the Latin nomen. Not derived from a Greek root.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the New Testament, Κορνήλιος appears only in Acts 10 and 11, designating a Roman centurion described as a 'God-fearer' (σεβόμενος τὸν θεὸν) and a resident of Caesarea. The name illustrates the Hellenization of Latin nomenclature for Roman citizens in the eastern Mediterranean. The Latin gens Cornelius was among the most distinguished patrician families of the Roman Republic and Imperial periods, making the name emblematic of Roman aristocracy or citizenship. English translations uniformly render Κορνήλιος as 'Cornelius,' following the practice of transliterating rather than translating Roman names; the name itself conveys no specific meaning in Greek usage apart from its referent. Its presence in the New Testament exemplifies encounters between Judeans and individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural origins under Roman rule.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Latin origin; Cornelius, a Roman:--Cornelius.

Root Family

Κορνήλιος (Kornēlios) — proper name, family name

Root uncertain proper name, family name

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2883-02 Κορνήλιος kornelios N NOM M SG Cornelius Cornelius Kornelios 5
G2883-01 Κορνήλιε kornelie N VOC M SG Cornelius Cornelius! Kornelios 2
G2883-03 Κορνηλίου korneliou N GEN M SG Cornelius of Cornelius Kornelios 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2883-02 Acts 10:1 Κορνήλιος kornelios N NOM M SG Cornelius Cornelius Kornelios
G2883-01 Acts 10:3 Κορνήλιε kornelie N VOC M SG Cornelius Cornelius! Kornelios
G2883-03 Acts 10:17 Κορνηλίου korneliou N GEN M SG Cornelius of Cornelius Kornelios
G2883-02 Acts 10:22 Κορνήλιος kornelios N NOM M SG Cornelius Cornelius Kornelios
G2883-02 Acts 10:24 Κορνήλιος kornelios N NOM M SG Cornelius Cornelius Kornelios
G2883-02 Acts 10:25 Κορνήλιος kornelios N NOM M SG Cornelius Cornelius Kornelios
G2883-02 Acts 10:30 Κορνήλιος kornelios N NOM M SG Cornelius Cornelius Kornelios
G2883-01 Acts 10:31 Κορνήλιε kornelie N VOC M SG Cornelius Cornelius! Kornelios
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