Strong G1050G1050JΓάϊος
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.
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)
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
Recipient of John's third epistle; commended for his faithfulness.
Gaius, the recipient of John's third epistle, was commended for his faithfulness to the truth and his hospitality to traveling missionaries.
In the Bible
Strong G1050J appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gaius1
First verses
- 3 John 1:1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Occurrences by book
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).)]
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).)]