ΟΥ̓ΑΛΕΝΤΙΝΙΑΝΟΙ, οὐαλεντινιανοι
OUALENTINIANOI, oualentinianoi
Sounds Like: oo-ah-len-tee-nee-ah-NOY
Translations: Valentinians
From the root: ΟΥ̓ΑΛΕΝΤΙΝΙΑΝΟΙ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Valentinians, a major Gnostic Christian sect from the 2nd to the 4th century CE. They followed the teachings of Valentinus, a prominent Gnostic teacher. Their beliefs often involved complex cosmologies, a distinction between the true God and a lesser creator deity (the Demiurge), and the idea that salvation came through special knowledge (gnosis). They are often mentioned in early Christian writings as a group distinct from mainstream Christianity.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 35:6
From the same root
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