Strong G1050G1050GΓάϊος

Gaius

One of the 4 senses of Strong G1050

Transliteration
Gaios
Pronunciation
gah'-ee-os
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Latin origin;
Gaius (that is Caius) a Christian: - Gaius.

Detailed definition

Γαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Γάϊος, Rec.),
Gaius, the name of a Christian;
1. of Macedonia: Act.19:29.

2. Of Derbe: Act.20:4.

3. Of Corinth: Rom.16:23, 1Co.1:14.

4. The one to whom in Ep. Jo is addressed: III Jo 1.
† (AS)

In the biblical story

Gaius

Macedonian; Paul's traveling companion; caught in Ephesian riot.

Gaius, a Macedonian and traveling companion of Paul, was seized along with Aristarchus during the riot in Ephesus.

In the Bible

Strong G1050G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gaius1

First verses

  1. Acts 19:29
    And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
γάϊος[ᾱ], α, ον,
Doric dialectfor γήϊος, onland, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 826 (Lyric poetry))]; earthy, γ. κόνις [Refs ([prev. author] “Th.” 736)]; of the land, κόγχοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 42.9)]; παῖς γ. child of earth, terrae filius, of a slave, probably in [Refs (“IG” 14.1432 (compare γάϊος παρὰ Ἰταλιώταις καὶ Ταραντίνοις ὁ μίσθιος 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 188.30, compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 223.24))]; ἄνεμος a land wind, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]; also, ={ἐργάτης βοῦς}, [Refs ([prev. author], “Etymologicum Magnum” [prev. cited])]
II τὸν γάϊον, ={καταχθόνιον}, probably in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 156 (Lyric poetry).)]