ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΟΣ, κορνηλιος
KORNĒLIOS, kornēlios
Sounds Like: kor-NAY-lee-os
Translations: Cornelius
From the root: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Cornelius was a Roman centurion mentioned in the New Testament book of Acts. He is notable for being one of the first Gentiles to convert to Christianity, after a vision and an encounter with the Apostle Peter. The word refers specifically to this individual.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2883 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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